Bacillus subtilis DE111 intake may improve blood lipids and endothelial function in healthy adults

• Published in: Beneficial microbes Vol. 11; no. 7; pp. 621 - 630
• Main Authors: Trotter, R.E, Vazquez, A.R, Grubb, D.S, Freedman, K.E, Grabos, L.E, Jones, S, Gentile, C.L, Melby, C.L, Johnson, S.A, Weir, T.L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Wageningen Academic Publishers 15.11.2020
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Bacillus subtilis - physiology; Cholesterol - blood; Cholesterol, LDL - blood; Double-Blind Method; Female; Hemodynamics - drug effects; Humans; Lipids - blood; Male; Middle Aged; Probiotics - administration & dosage; Probiotics - pharmacology; RESEARCH ARTICLE; Young Adult; cardiovascular disease; vascular function; probiotic; bacteriophage; Bifidobacterium lactis; Bacillus subtilis

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the US and worldwide. By 2030 it is anticipated that CVD will claim the lives of more than 24 million people. Throughout the last decade, researchers have investigated the role of the gut microbiota in the development of CVD. Evidence exi...