title: Evaluation of clinical safety and tolerance of a Lactobacillus reuteri NCIMB 30242 supplement capsule: a randomized control trial.
abstract: A significant number of human clinical trials have reported no adverse effects associated with consumption of Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri). In the present study, the clinical safety and toxicology of oral ingestion of supplement capsules containing L. reuteri NCIMB 30242 was investigated. A randomized group of 131 subjects received a dose of 2.9×10⁹ CFU L. reuteri NCIMB 30242 capsules (n=67) or placebo capsules (n=64) twice daily for 9 weeks. Clinical chemistry and hematological parameters of safety were analyzed. The frequency, duration and intensity of adverse events (AE)s and clinical significance of safety parameters were recorded for both groups. No clinically significant differences between the probiotic capsule and placebo capsule treated groups were detected in either the blood clinical chemistry or hematology results. The frequency and intensity of AEs was similar in the two groups. These results demonstrate that administration of a twice daily dose of 2.9×10⁹ CFU was safe and well tolerated in the population evaluated over 9 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Technology and Cell Therapy Research Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physiology, Artificial Cells and Organs Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, 3775 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B4, Canada.
authors.forename: Mitchell L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Martoni
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Di Pietro
authors.forename: Ryan R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Satya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prakash
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002214:Capsules; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D052200:Limosilactobacillus reuteri; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019936:Probiotics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL