Are weight loss probiotics the supplement of the future?
Posted 1 year ago by Soraya in General Health News
Probiotics could reduce obesity; this is what a pioneering research group from the University of Cork, Ireland, have suggested. The researchers published a paper showing that a Lactobacillus probiotic strain containing a unique gene has the ability to influence the fat composition of the host. These findings could potentially lead to specific probiotics playing a role in the prevention and/or treatment of conditions such as obesity. The active compound in question has previously been shown by researchers to reduce the viability of colon cancer cells by 92 percent. This research provides an exciting avenue for probiotics in the years to come!
Reference: 'Recombinant lactobacilli expressing linoleic acid isomerase can modulate the fatty acid composition of host adipose tissue in mice'. Microbiology (2010), first published on Dec 22, 2010 as doi: doi:10.1099/mic.0.043406-0
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