BIFIDOBACTERIUM LACTIS HN019™

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Clinical Trials

Dose-response effect on gut transit time

AIM OF THE STUDY

This study was designed to determine the dose response effect of B. lactis HN019™ formulation on the reduction of colonic transit time in healthy adults.

PRODUCT FORMULA

B.lactis HN019™ low dose (1.88 Billion CFU/day)
B. lactis HN019™ (17 Billion CFU/day)

STUDY DESIGN

14 day, Triple blind, randomised, placebo controled

SUBJECTS

100 healthy adult patients

PUBLICATION

Scand J Gastroenterol, 25 April 2011

Clinical Trial Summary

An average reduction of colonic transit time:

28 hours at 17 Billion dose (p<0.05)
19 hours at 1.8 Billion dose (p<0.05)

For both groups, a significant reduction in the severity of both upper and lower GI symptoms such as:

Constipation (p<0.01)
Abdominal pain (p<0.01)
Irregular bowel movement (p<0.05)

In addition to Waller study, Dietary supplementation with B. Lactis HN019 in combination with other probiotics or prebiotics improved intestinal transit time.

(Magro et al, 2014), (Ibarra et al, 2018), (Waitzburg et al, 2013)

Significant Upper GI symptom reduction compared to placebo

Mean absolute change in GI symptom frequency score over the 14-day supplementation period. Self rated score on a numeric scale anchored at 1 = never and 100 = always. * p<0.05, ** p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001

Ref: Waller et al; Dose-response effect of Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 on whole gut transit time and functional gastrointestinal symptoms in adults; Scand J Gastroenterol, 25 April 2011)

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Significant Upper GI symptom reduction compared to placebo

Mean absolute change in GI symptom frequency score over the 14-day supplementation period. Self rated score on a numeric scale anchored at 1 = never and 100 = always. * p<0.05, ** p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001

Ref: Waller et al; Dose-response effect of Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 on whole guttransit time and functional gastrointestinal symptoms in adults; Scand J Gastroenterol, 25 April 2011)

*Based on an IQVIA ProVoice® survey of Primary Care Physicians who preferred a probiotic strain for improving overall digestive health after review of select clinical studies; December 2019. This claim cannot be used without a trade mark licensing agreement from IFF or its affiliates.

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