LcS decreases the number of
bad bacteria in the intestine.
LcS decreases toxins (harmful substances) in the intestine.
Study at National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED), Kolkata
14% protective efficacy in probiotic group for reducing the risk of acute diarrhoea in children at NICED in Kolkata.
A study on about 4,000 children at NICED in Kolkata showed that regular consumption of Yakult for 12 weeks for reducing the risk of acute diarrhoea by 14% in children (1-5 years).
(Source: Sur D et al (2011) Epidemiology and Infection 139: 919-926 )
In athletes who consumed Yakult for 16 weeks the risk of common cold and cough was reduced by 50% showed a study at the Loughborough University in UK.
There was an increase in salivary IgA in the probiotic group.
IgA is a very important antibody which is found in saliva, tears and mucus. It is our first line of defence against viruses and other infections.
( Source: Gleeson M et al (2011) International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism 21(1): 55-64)
Increase in *NK cell activity by consumption of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota (LcS)
Healthy people with low *NK cell activity who consumed Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota for 3 weeks showed an increase in *NK cell activity.
( Source: Nagao et al, 2000 )
*( Natural Killer (NK) cells are important cells of our natural immune system which protect us from viral infections and cancer. )
