Immune Modulation
Conditions
Keywords
lactobacillus casei
Brief summary
The study included 21 adult participants, aged 19-46 years (19 female participants and 2 male participants). The selection criteria included the following parameters: Body Mass Index (BMI), calculated as weight (kg) divided by height squared (m²), between 18.5 and 29.99; Waist-to-Hip Ratio with thresholds set at \>0.90 for males and \>0.85 for females for individuals with normal weight (eutrophic); percentage of body fat: Considered within normal range if \<30% for individuals with normal weight. Standard biochemical and anthropometric measurements were carried out to all the subjects.
Interventions
Probiotic
Sponsors
Study design
Intervention model description
Sequential intervention
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 29.99; * Waist-to-Hip Ratio with thresholds set at \>0.90 for males and \>0.85 for females for individuals with normal weight (eutrophic) * Percentage of body fat: Considered within normal range if \<30% for individuals with normal weight.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Serum immunoglobulins | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 45 days weeks, every 15 days | Serum concentration of G, A, M, and G subclasses, as well as the complement C3 and C4 factors, |
| Fecal flora cultures (Count of colonies/mL) | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 45 days weeks, every 15 days | Relative amount of colonies (CFU) of Escherichia coli, Clostridium species and Lactobacillus |
| Lymphocyte Subpopulations | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 45 days weeks, every 15 days | Concentration of T Lymphocytes: CD3, CD4, CD8, CD45 RA, and CD45 RO (distinguishing between helper T cells, cytotoxic T cells, and naïve or memory subsets within each group). ii) B Lymphocytes: CD19; iii) NK Cells: CD16 and CD56. |