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Effects of a Fermented Dairy Drink Containing Lacticaseibacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei CNCM I-1518 (Lactobacillus casei CNCM I-1518) and the Standard Yogurt Cultures on the Incidence, Duration, and Severity of Common Infectious Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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Poon, Theresa, Juana, Justine, Noori, Daniel, Jeansen, Stephanie, Pierucci-Lagha, Amira, Musa-Veloso, Kathy·2020·Nutrients

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There is considerable interest in the role of probiotics in immune function. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effects of the consumption of a fermented dairy drink containing Lacticaseibacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei CNCM I-1518 (the previous taxonomic nomenclature was Lactobacillus casei CNCM I-1518, prior to the nomenclature change in April 2020) and the standard yogurt cultures (hereinafter referred to collectively as “FDD”) on common infectious diseases (CIDs) in generally healthy children and adults. Nine literature databases were searched, and nine randomized controlled trials from eight publications were eligible for inclusion. Combined effect sizes were determined for three metrics of CID incidence, two metrics of CID duration, and one metric of CID severity. Compared to the control, the consumption of the FDD resulted in (1) a significant reduction in the odds of experiencing ≥1 CID (odds ratio (OR) (with a 95% confidence interval (CI)): 0.81 (0.66, 0.98); p = 0.029); (2) a significant reduction in mean CIDs per subject (−0.09 (−0.15, −0.04); p = 0.001); and (3) a trend towards reduced risk in cumulative CIDs (relative risk (RR): 0.91 (0.82, 1.01); p = 0.082). The consumption of the FDD had no significant effect on CID duration or severity. Based on the studies conducted thus far, these results suggest that the FDD may reduce CID incidence in the general population.

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  • Poon et al. meta-analysis of L. paracasei subsp. paracasei CNCM I-1518 concluded there appears to be a promising therapeutic benefit to taking probiotics for prevention of URTIs.

    “Poon et al. [157] conducted a meta-analysis study in which they analyzed the strain L. paracasei subsp. paracasei CNCM I-1518 and concluded that there appears to be a promising therapeutic benefit to taking probiotics for the prevention of URTIs.”
  • Even though trials were heterogeneous, there appears to be a promising therapeutic benefit of taking probiotics for URTI prevention, as confirmed with strain-specific meta-analyses.

    “However, even though the trials included in this analysis utilized heterogeneous interventions (different probiotic strains or combinations of strains), at variable dosages and durations, there at least appears to be a promising therapeutic benefit of taking probiotics for URTI prevention, as confirmed with strain-specific meta-analyses (Poon et al., 2020).”

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Authors
Poon, T., Juana, J., Noori, D., Jeansen, S., Pierucci-Lagha, A., & Musa-Veloso, K.
Affiliations
  • Intertek (Canada) (CA)
  • Danone (France) (FR)
  • Danone Nutricia Research, RD 128, 91767 Palaiseau CEDEX, France
  • Intertek Health Sciences, Inc., Suite 201, 2233 Argentia Road, Mississauga, ON L5N 2X7, Canada
Corresponding author
Poon, Theresa
Venue
Nutrients
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2020-11-10
Volume
12
Issue
11
Pages
3443
ISSN
2072-6643 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3098534314
Cited by
21
References
82
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3
FWCI
0.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Nutrients (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Danone Nutricia Research (Not applicable)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Reproductive tract infections research
Keywords
probiotics, disease incidence, disease duration, disease severity, yogurt cultures, immune function
MeSH terms
Adult, Child, Fermentation, Food Microbiology, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Humans, Lacticaseibacillus casei, Reference Standards, Respiratory Tract Infections, Yogurt, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Probiotics

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