Results of research on OLL2716 lactic acid bacteria (in relation to Helicobacter pylori)

Research shows that consumption of yogurt containing OLL2716 lactic acid bacteria reduces Helicobacter pylori.

In a study conducted by Professor Yasuhiro Koga et al. of Tokai University’s School of Medicine, 30 subjects infected with Helicobacter pylori were selected. The subjects were first fed yogurt not containing OLL2716 lactic acid bacteria (90 g per package) twice a day for eight weeks, after which they were fed yogurt containing OLL2716 lactic acid bacteria (90 g per package, each containing 1 billion OLL2716 lactic acid bacteria) twice a day for eight weeks. When the subjects were subsequently examined, the activity of Helicobacter pylori in the subjects was suppressed after the consumption of yogurt containing OLL2716 lactic acid bacteria, while their gastric inflammation also improved.

In summary, research indicates that ingestion of OLL2716 lactic acid bacteria over a certain period suppresses Helicobacter pylori activity and mitigates Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric inflammation, as evidenced by this published study on the effect of OLL2716 lactic acid bacteria on human subjects.

Electron microscope image of OLL2716 lactic acid bacteria

Ingestion of OLL2716 lactic acid bacteria in combination with other treatment method to eradicate Helicobacter pylori has proven to be effective.

In recent years, the emergence of bacteria with resistance to conventional antibiotics has become an issue, as it makes it more difficult to eradicate bacteria. To address this, a research team led by Professor Takagi of Tokai University conducted a study in 2009 on Helicobacter pylori and other bacteria that had become resistant to clarithromycin. The study involved ingestion of OLL2716 lactic acid bacteria in combination with bacteria eradication treatment, and indicated that the combined approach was effective in eradicating the bacteria.

In the study, a total of 229 Helicobacter pylori-infected subjects were divided into two groups. The first group was subjected to regular bacteria eradication treatment (administering three different antibiotics), while the second group took yogurt containing OLL2716 lactic acid bacteria (90 g per package, twice a day) for three weeks before receiving the same treatment as described above and also for one week during the treatment period (for a total of four weeks). When the two groups were later compared, the success rate of bacteria eradication was higher for the second group that had both the yogurt and the treatment than the first group that only had the treatment, by roughly 10%, which is a significant improvement.

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