Cognitive and Emotional Effect of a Multi-species Probiotic Containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Bifidobacterium lactis in Healthy Older Adults: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial.

Affective Aging Gut microbiota Mental Microbiota modulation

Journal

Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins
ISSN: 1867-1314
Titre abrégé: Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101484100

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
27 Jun 2024
Historique:
accepted: 20 06 2024
medline: 27 6 2024
pubmed: 27 6 2024
entrez: 27 6 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

As the population ages, cognitive decline becomes more common. Strategies targeting the gut-brain axis using probiotics are emerging to achieve improvements in neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders. However, the beneficial role of probiotics on brain function in healthy older adults remains unclear. Our aim was to evaluate a multi-species probiotic formulation as a therapeutic approach to reduce emotional and cognitive decline associated with aging in healthy adults. A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover trial was conducted. The study involved a 10-week intervention where participants consumed the assigned probiotic product daily, followed by a 4-week washout period before the second condition started. Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Psychological Experiments Construction Language Test Battery. At the emotional level, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were used. Thirty-three participants, recruited between July 2020 and April 2022, ingested a multispecies probiotic (Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Bifidobacterium lactis). After the intervention, noticeable enhancements were observed in cognitive function (mean difference 1.90, 95% CI 1.09 to 2.70, p < 0.005), memory (mean difference 4.60, 95% CI 2.91 to 6.29, p < 0.005) by MMSE and digit task, and depressive symptoms (mean difference 4.09, 95% CI 1.70 to 6.48, p < 0.005) by BDI. Furthermore, there were significant improvements observed in planning and problem-solving skills, selective attention, cognitive flexibility, impulsivity, and inhibitory ability. Probiotics administration improved cognitive and emotional function in older adults. Limited research supports this, requiring more scientific evidence for probiotics as an effective therapy for cognitive decline. This study has been prospectively registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04828421; 2020/July/17).

Identifiants

pubmed: 38935259
doi: 10.1007/s12602-024-10315-2
pii: 10.1007/s12602-024-10315-2
doi:

Banques de données

ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT04828421']

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Cristofer Ruiz-Gonzalez (C)

Torrecárdenas University Hospital, Almeria, Andalusia, 04009, Spain.
Research Group CTS-1114 Advances and Innovation in Health, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, 04120, Spain.

Diana Cardona (D)

Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, 04120, Spain.
Health Research Center CEINSA, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, 04120, Spain.

Lola Rueda-Ruzafa (L)

Research Group CTS-1114 Advances and Innovation in Health, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, 04120, Spain. lrr606@ual.es.
Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, 04120, Spain. lrr606@ual.es.
Health Research Center CEINSA, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, 04120, Spain. lrr606@ual.es.

Miguel Rodriguez-Arrastia (M)

Research Group CTS-1114 Advances and Innovation in Health, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, 04120, Spain.
Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, 04120, Spain.
Health Research Center CEINSA, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, 04120, Spain.
ScienceFlows, Universitat de València, Valencia, 46010, Spain.

Carmen Ropero-Padilla (C)

Research Group CTS-1114 Advances and Innovation in Health, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, 04120, Spain.
Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, 04120, Spain.
Health Research Center CEINSA, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, 04120, Spain.
ScienceFlows, Universitat de València, Valencia, 46010, Spain.

Pablo Roman (P)

Research Group CTS-1114 Advances and Innovation in Health, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, 04120, Spain.
Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, 04120, Spain.
Health Research Center CEINSA, University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, 04120, Spain.

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