OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Beneficial Microbes is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Short chain fatty acids in human gut and metabolic health	437
Structural changes in gut microbiome after Ramadan fasting: a pilot study	51
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 299v (LP299V®): three decades of research	35
From probiotics to psychobiotics – the gut-brain axis in psychiatric disorders	35
Structure and function of non-digestible carbohydrates in the gut microbiome	27
Effect of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis MN-Gup on constipation and the composition of gut microbiota	26
Cross-feeding between Bifidobacterium infantis and Anaerostipes caccae on lactose and human milk oligosaccharides	24
Immune modulatory capacity of probiotic lactic acid bacteria and applications in vaccine development	23
Intermittent fasting contributes to aligned circadian rhythms through interactions with the gut microbiome	20
Lactobacillus plantarum DR7 improved brain health in aging rats via the serotonin, inflammatory and apoptosis pathways	20
Effect of the administration of Lactobacillus spp. strains on neonatal diarrhoea, immune parameters and pathogen abundance in pre-weaned calves	19
Bacillus subtilis DE111 intake may improve blood lipids and endothelial function in healthy adults	19
Daily intake of probiotic strain Bacillus subtilis DE111 supports a healthy microbiome in children attending day-care	17
A systematic review of the effect of dietary pulses on microbial populations inhabiting the human gut	17
Lacticaseibacillus paracasei NK112 mitigates Escherichia coli-induced depression and cognitive impairment in mice by regulating IL-6 expression and gut microbiota	16
Probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics for better sleep quality: a narrative review	16
Effect of Bifidobacterium infantis NLS super strain in symptomatic coeliac disease patients on long-term gluten-free diet – an exploratory study	16
Lactobacillus intestinalis YT2 restores the gut microbiota and improves menopausal symptoms in ovariectomized rats	16
Bacteroides fragilis prevents Salmonella Heidelberg translocation in co-culture model mimicking intestinal epithelium	16
Probiotics as a therapeutic strategy in obesity and overweight: a systematic review	15
Bifidobacterium longum DS0956 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus DS0508 culture-supernatant ameliorate obesity by inducing thermogenesis in obese-mice	14
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG inhibits infection of human keratinocytes by Staphylococcus aureus through mechanisms involving cell surface molecules and pH reduction	14
Effects of Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 Lc40 on infant growth and health: a randomised clinical trial in nursing women	14
Heat inactivation partially preserved barrier and immunomodulatory effects of Lactobacillus gasseri LA806 in an in vitro model of bovine mastitis	13
Lactobacillus strains derived from human gut ameliorate metabolic disorders via modulation of gut microbiota composition and short-chain fatty acids metabolism	13

Increased Faecalibacterium abundance is associated with clinical improvement in patients receiving rifaximin treatment	13
A combination of three probiotic strains for treatment of acute diarrhoea in hospitalised children: an open label, randomised controlled trial	13
Metabarcoding analysis of gut microbiota of healthy individuals reveals impact of probiotic and maltodextrin consumption	13
Isolation of bacterial microbiota associated to honey bees and evaluation of potential biocontrol agents of Varroa destructor	12
Effects of a high-fat-diet supplemented with probiotics and ω3-fatty acids on appetite regulatory neuropeptides and neurotransmitters in a pig model	12
Can probiotic supplements prevent early childhood caries? A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Survival of a probiotic-containing product using capsule-within-capsule technology in an in vitro model of the stomach and small intestine (TIM-1)	11
Probiotics with vitamin C for the prevention of upper respiratory tract symptoms in children aged 3-10 years: randomised controlled trial	11
Impact of Lactobacillus crispatus-containing oral and vaginal probiotics on vaginal health: a randomised double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial	11
Impact of oral galenic formulations of Lactobacillus salivarius on probiotic survival and interactions with microbiota in human in vitro gut models	10
Efficacy of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis, BB-12® on infant colic – a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study	10
Modulation of Toll-like receptor-mediated innate immunity in bovine intestinal epithelial cells by lactic acid bacteria isolated from feedlot cattle	10
Beneficial effects resulting from oral administration of Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 on a chronic colitis model	10
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG and Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii supplementation exert protective effects on human gut microbiome following antibiotic administration in vitro	10
Limosilactobacillus reuteri ATCC 6475 metabolites upregulate the serotonin transporter in the intestinal epithelium	10
A critical evaluation of the factors affecting the survival and persistence of beneficial bacteria in healthy adults	10
Safety assessment of Streptococcus salivarius M18 a probiotic for oral health	10
Effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae UFMG A-905 in a murine model of food allergy	9
Revealing new leads for the impact of galacto-oligosaccharides on gut commensals and gut health benefits through text mining	9
Protective effects of Lactobacillus plantarum strain P1 against toxicity of the environmental oestrogen di-n-butyl phthalate in rats	9
A blend of 3 mushrooms dose-dependently increases butyrate production by the gut microbiota	9
Reduced rotavirus vaccine efficacy in protein malnourished human-faecal-microbiota-transplanted gnotobiotic pig model is in part attributed to the gut microbiota	9
The effect of probiotics on prevention of upper respiratory tract infections in the paediatric community – a systematic review	9
Relationships between dietary diversity and gut microbial diversity in the elderly	8
Modulation of gut immune response by probiotic fermented milk consumption to control IgE in a respiratory allergy model	8
Comparing probiotic and drug interventions in irritable bowel syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	8
Probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle inhibits IL-6 and MAPK-mediated cardiac hypertrophy during STZ-induced diabetes in rats	8
Lipoteichoic acid depletion in Lactobacillus impacts cell morphology and stress response but does not abolish mercury surface binding	8
On the importance of intraindividual variation in nutritional research	8
Limosilactobacillus reuteri ATCC PTA 5289 and DSM 17938 as adjuvants to improve evolution of pharyngitis/tonsillitis in children: randomised controlled trial	7
Occurrence of bacteria with technological and probiotic potential in Argentinian human breast-milk	7
Efficacy of Bifidobacterium breve CECT7263 for infantile colic treatment: an open-label, parallel, randomised, controlled trial	7
Gut microbiota, body weight and histopathological examinations in experimental infection by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: antibiotic versus bacteriocin	7
The relationship between the phageome and human health: are bacteriophages beneficial or harmful microbes?	7
Contributions of Lactobacillus plantarum PC170 administration on the recovery of gut microbiota after short-term ceftriaxone exposure in mice	7
Rates and determinants of antibiotics and probiotics prescription to children in Asia-Pacific countries	7
Characterisation of EFV12 a bio-active small peptide produced by the human intestinal isolate Lactobacillus gasseri SF1109	7
Probiotic therapy for periodontal and peri-implant health – silver bullet or sham?	6
Probiotics diminish the post-operatory pain following mandibular third molar extraction: a randomised double-blind controlled trial (pilot study)	6
Are fructophilic lactic acid bacteria (FLAB) beneficial to humans?	6
Effects of a nine-strain bacterial synbiotic compared to simethicone in colicky babies – an open-label randomised study	6
Gut microbial differences in breast and prostate cancer cases from two randomised controlled trials compared to matched cancer-free controls	6
Combination of Limosilactobacillus fermentum MG4231 and MG4244 attenuates lipid accumulation in high-fat diet-fed obese mice	6
Ex vivo peripheral blood mononuclear cell response to R848 in children after supplementation with the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM/Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07	6
Dr. Józef Brudziński – the true ‘Father of probiotics’	6
New immunobiotics from highly proteolytic Lactobacillus delbrueckii strains: their impact on intestinal antiviral innate immune response	6
The probiotic Lactobacillus casei Shirota attenuates symptoms of vestibular migraine: a randomised placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial	6
Polysaccharide source altered ecological network, functional profile, and short-chain fatty acid production in a porcine gut microbiota	5
What are microbiological effects of the adjunctive use of probiotics in the treatment of periodontal diseases? A systematic review	5
Preventive oral supplementation with Bifidobacterium longum 51A alleviates oxazolone-induced allergic contact dermatitis-like skin inflammation in mice	5

Intramammary inoculation with lactic acid bacteria at dry-off triggers an immunomodulatory response in dairy cows	5
Modulation of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis through colonisation of the gut with Escherichia coli	5
Combination of heat-killed Lactiplantibacillus plantarum YIT 0132 (LP0132) and oral immunotherapy in cow’s milk allergy: a randomised controlled trial	5
Long-term use of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei N1115 from early life alleviates high-fat-diet-induced obesity and dysmetabolism in mice	5
Effect of probiotics on the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis after chemotherapy: systematic review and meta-analysis of pre-clinical studies	5
Effectiveness of two probiotics in preventing necrotising enterocolitis in a cohort of very-low-birth-weight premature new-borns	5
Association of body mass index and intestinal (faecal) Streptococcus in adults in Xining city, China P.R.	5
Clinical evaluation of the synbiotic Prodefen Plus® in the prevention of the antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in subjects requiring antibiotic treatment	5