Elevation of natural killer cell activity and alleviation of mental stress by the consumption of yogurt containing Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055 and Bifidobacterium longum SBT2928 in a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 11, Issue C, 2014, Pages 261-268

  Nishihira, Jun ^a   Kagami Katsuyama, Hiroyo ^a   Tanaka, Aiko ^a   Nishimura, Mie ^a   Kobayashi, Toshiya ^b   Kawasaki, Yoshihiro ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO INFORMATION UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SNOW BRAND MILK PRODUCTS CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Microbiota; Natural killer cell activity; Probiotics; Stress; Yogurt

Indexed keywords

BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM; LACTOBACILLUS GASSERI;

EID: 84926362869     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2014.09.002     Document Type: Article

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