{"id":25789,"date":"2019-12-10T06:17:06","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T14:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhacked.com\/?p=25789"},"modified":"2021-09-20T09:18:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T16:18:02","slug":"l-casei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhacked.com\/blog\/l-casei\/","title":{"rendered":"10+ Health Benefits of Lactobacillus casei Probiotics"},"content":{"rendered":"

L. casei<\/em> is a beneficial gut microbe that may have probiotic benefits for gut health, stress, immunity, and more. Read on to learn more.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>What is Lactobacillus casei<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lactobacillus casei <\/em>is a Gram-positive, nonpathogenic lactic acid<\/a> bacterium (R<\/a>). It is found in fermented dairy products (e.g. cheese), plant materials (e.g. wine, pickles) and in the reproductive and gastrointestinal tracts of humans and animals (R<\/a>, R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

As a nutritional supplement, Lactobacillus casei <\/em>has been shown to improve intestinal microbial balance, arthritis, type 2 diabetes and to have potential anti-cancer properties (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

<\/a>Antioxidant Activity<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

L. casei<\/em> combined with prebiotic inulin<\/a> improved human plasma antioxidant capacity (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Treatment with L. casei<\/em> reduced oxidative stress<\/a> caused by aflatoxin and induced a significant improvement in all the biochemical and histological liver parameters in rats (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

<\/a>Potential Benefits of L. casei<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

L. casei<\/em> probiotic supplements have not been approved by the FDA for medical use and generally lack solid clinical research. Regulations set manufacturing standards for them but don’t guarantee that they’re safe or effective. Speak with your doctor before supplementing.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Possibly Effective For<\/span><\/h3>\n

<\/a>1) Gut Health<\/h4>\n

<\/a>Intestinal Microbiota<\/strong><\/h4>\n

L. casei<\/em> consumption altered the composition and diversity of human intestinal microbiota<\/a>. There is a positive correlation between L. casei <\/em>and Prevotella<\/em>, Lactobacillus<\/em>, Faecalibacterium<\/em>, Propionibacterium<\/em>, Bifidobacterium<\/em> and some Bacteroidaceae and Lachnospiraceae, and a negative correlation with the presence of Clostridium<\/em>, Phascolarctobacterium<\/em>, Serratia<\/em>, Enterococcus<\/em>, Shigella, <\/em>and Shewanella<\/em> (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

L. casei <\/em>suppressed potentially harmful Pseudomonas<\/em> and Acinetobacter<\/em> in volunteers (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Fermented milk containing L. casei<\/em> preserved the diversity of the gut microbiota<\/a>, relieved abdominal dysfunction, and prevented an increase in cortisol levels in healthy medical students exposed to academic stress (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

<\/a>Constipation and Diarrhea<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Continuous consumption of fermented milk containing L. casei<\/em> alleviated constipation-related symptoms<\/strong>, provided satisfactory bowel habits, and resulted in earlier recovery from hemorrhoids in women after childbirth (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

A fermented milk beverage containing L. casei<\/em> relieved irregular bowel movement in gastrectomized patients. It reduced the degree of constipation and improved diarrhea (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

L. casei<\/em> intake was associated with less antibiotic-associated diarrhea in patients (R<\/a>, R<\/a>), reduced the incidence, duration, and severity of diarrhea in children (R<\/a>, R<\/a>), and prevented constipation in mice (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n