The Effects of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics on Measures of Lactose Intolerance: A Systematic Review
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
Ellensburg
Event Website
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source
Start Date
16-5-2021
End Date
22-5-2021
Keywords
Probiotic, Lactose Intolerance, Lactase Deficiency
Abstract
Lactose intolerance disproportionately affects racial minority groups in the United States, adversely impacting the incidence of calcium deficiency and low bone mineral density in these populations. The nutritional quality of lactose-containing food products incentivizes the investigation of long-term treatment options for lactose intolerance. Modifying the gut microbiome to increase the quantity of lactose-fermenting bacteria in the intestines is a promising avenue of treatment that merits investigation. This modification is typically done via consumption of probiotics, prebiotics, or synbiotics in various forms. This systematic review examined 23 studies measuring outcomes of lactose intolerance in subjects given probiotic, prebiotic, or synbiotic treatments. Bacterial strains with the greatest degree of evidence for symptom and/or hydrogen breath test score reduction were Bifidobacterium longum and Streptococcus thermophilus. Also, the novel galacto-oligosaccharide RP-G28 prebiotic may attenuate adverse outcomes of lactose intolerance. Winner, Brooks Library ReSOURCE Award.
Recommended Citation
Roice, Taylor, "The Effects of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics on Measures of Lactose Intolerance: A Systematic Review" (2021). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 47.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2021/COTS/47
Department/Program
Health Sciences
Additional Mentoring Department
Nutrition
Additional Mentoring Department
https://cwu.studentopportunitycenter.com/the-effects-of-probiotics-prebiotics-and-synbiotics-on-measures-of-lactose-intolerance-a-systematic-review/
The Effects of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics on Measures of Lactose Intolerance: A Systematic Review
Ellensburg
Lactose intolerance disproportionately affects racial minority groups in the United States, adversely impacting the incidence of calcium deficiency and low bone mineral density in these populations. The nutritional quality of lactose-containing food products incentivizes the investigation of long-term treatment options for lactose intolerance. Modifying the gut microbiome to increase the quantity of lactose-fermenting bacteria in the intestines is a promising avenue of treatment that merits investigation. This modification is typically done via consumption of probiotics, prebiotics, or synbiotics in various forms. This systematic review examined 23 studies measuring outcomes of lactose intolerance in subjects given probiotic, prebiotic, or synbiotic treatments. Bacterial strains with the greatest degree of evidence for symptom and/or hydrogen breath test score reduction were Bifidobacterium longum and Streptococcus thermophilus. Also, the novel galacto-oligosaccharide RP-G28 prebiotic may attenuate adverse outcomes of lactose intolerance. Winner, Brooks Library ReSOURCE Award.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2021/COTS/47
Faculty Mentor(s)
Susan Hawk and David Gee