date:Feb 14, 2014
disorders, said Markus Lehtinen, Ph.D., senior scientist, DuPont Nutrition Health. Phagocytosis, by which immune cells eat bacteria or infected cells, is one of the mechanisms that help to resist infections. Results of this study show that the probiotic Bi-07 may provide health benefits to elderly individuals by increasing the activity of phagocytic cells.
The investigators found that the 28-day wash-out period for GOS and Bi-07 was not sufficient in this elderly population, although previous