Effect of yogurt enriched with Bifidobacterium bifidum or Lactobacillus acidophilus on fatty metabolites of serum and colonic microflora in healthy subjects

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

• Razieh Niazmand ¹
• Nasibeh Arabpouriani ²
• Amin Doaei ²
• Azam Niazmand ²
• Mahboubeh Sarabi ³

¹ Research Institute of Food Science and Technology

² Islamic Azad University, Damghan Branch

³ Food Science and Technology Research Institute

https://doi.org/10.22067/ifstrj.v1i2.218

Abstract

Abstract
Probiotic products highly affect the health of consumers by reducing the risk of heart attacks and improving of desirable microflora in intestinal tract. In this study the effect of yogurt (500g/d for 3 wk) enriched with either Bifidobacterium bifidum or Lactobacillus acidophilus on the level of cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) of serum and intestinal microflora were investigated in 24 healthy volunteers. Statistical analysis showed that decreased levels of cholesterol and HDL were found after consumption of both bioyogurts compared to the control (P