Effects of a probiotic product containing Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. animalis IM386 and Lactobacillus plantarum MP2026 in lactose intolerant individuals: Randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 35, Issue , 2017, Pages 1-8

  Roškar, Irena ^a   Švigelj, Karmen ^a   Štempelj, Mateja ^a   Volfand, Jasna ^b   Štabuc, Borut ^c   Malovrh, Špela ^d   Rogelj, Irena ^d  

^a IMold Doo   (Slovenia)

^b Diagnosti ni center Bled   (Slovenia)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Breath test; Clinical trial; Lactose intolerance; Probiotic product; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019252118     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.05.020     Document Type: Article

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