OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Beneficial Microbes is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Symptomatic relief from at-home use of activated Bifidobacterium infantis EVC001 probiotic in infants: results from a consumer survey on the effects on diaper rash, colic symptoms, and sleep	67
Evaluation of the effectiveness of personalised therapy for the patients with irritable bowel syndrome	63
Impact of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Inducia on metabolic and antioxidative response in cholesterol and BMI variable indices: randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials	45
Synergistic effects of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG, glutamine, and curcumin on chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depression in a mouse model	40
Limosilactobacillus reuteri ATCC 6475 metabolites upregulate the serotonin transporter in the intestinal epithelium	31
Probiotics with vitamin C for the prevention of upper respiratory tract symptoms in children aged 3-10 years: randomised controlled trial	28
A blend of 3 mushrooms dose-dependently increases butyrate production by the gut microbiota	23
Recovery of probiotic bacteria from the intestinal tract of broilers after noninvasive pre-hatch application	19
Effects of Bacillus pumilus on growth performance, serum indexes and muscle development-related gene expression of weanling Jintang black goat	19
Protective effects of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 in an experimental model of NSAID-induced enteropathy	18
IL-1β knockout increases the intestinal abundancy of Akkermansia muciniphila	17
Functional insights on probiotics activity in the gut from metagenomic data	17
Rotavirus immunisation status affects the efficacy of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG for the treatment of children with acute diarrhoea: a meta-analysis	16
Covariates of vaginal microbiota and pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in women of reproductive age	16
Probiotic-educated Tregs are more potent than naïve Tregs for immune tolerance in stressed new-born mice	16
Short-chain fatty acids inhibit the activation of T lymphocytes and myeloid cells and induce innate immune tolerance	15
Foreword – Into the third year with COVID-19. Will gut microbiota be shown to play a role?	15
Quantitative assessment of urinary equol levels, equol-producing bacteria, and the faecal microbiota in healthy Japanese individuals	15
Probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics for better sleep quality: a narrative review	14
Probiotic adjuvant treatment in combination with scaling and root planing in chronic periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Heat-killed Lactobacillus helveticus improves mood states: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study	13
Multispecies probiotics promote perceived human health and wellbeing: insights into the value of retrospective studies on user experiences	13
Effectiveness of two probiotics in preventing necrotising enterocolitis in a cohort of very-low-birth-weight premature new-borns	13
Narrowing down the number of potential plant-based probiotic candidates by successive in vitro, technological and in vivo assays	12
Anxiolytic effects of administration of a commercially available prebiotic blend of galacto-oligosaccharides and beta glucans in Sprague-Dawley rats	12

Bacillus clausii UBBC-07 in the symptom management of upper respiratory tract infections in children: a double blind, placebo-controlled randomised study	12
Are fructophilic lactic acid bacteria (FLAB) beneficial to humans?	11
Impact of oral galenic formulations of Lactobacillus salivarius on probiotic survival and interactions with microbiota in human in vitro gut models	11
Impact of Lactobacillus crispatus-containing oral and vaginal probiotics on vaginal health: a randomised double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial	11
Novel ex vivo screening assay to preselect farm specific pre- and probiotics in pigs	10
Enterococcus faecium supplementation prevents enteritis caused by Escherichia coli in goats	10
Supplementation with heat-inactivated Lacticaseibacillus paracasei K47 ameliorates allergic asthma in mice by regulating the Th1/Th2 balance	10
The effects of physical activity on the modulation of gut microbiota composition: a systematic review	9
Lactation time influences the composition of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus at species level in human breast milk	9
Use of Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 in paediatric gastrointestinal disorders: an updated review	9
Epigenetic regulation by metabolites from the gut microbiome	9
Effects of food matrix on the prebiotic efficacy of inulin-type fructans: a randomised trial	9
Lactobacillus crispatus DSM25988 as novel bioactive agent to co-aggregate Streptococcus pyogenes and to exclude it by binding to human cells	8
A probiotic amylase blend reduces gastrointestinal symptoms in a randomised clinical study	8
Agave fructans enhance the effects of fermented milk products on obesity biomarkers: a randomised trial	7
Inadequate safety reporting in the publications of randomised clinical trials in irritable bowel syndrome: drug versus probiotic interventions	6
Innovations for microbiome targeting interventions – a patent landscape analysis indicating overall patenting activity decline and promising target disease areas	6
Safety of Bifidobacterium breve, Bif195, employing a human exercise-induced intestinal permeability model: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel group trial	6
Post-immunobiotics increase resistance to primary respiratory syncytial virus infection and secondary pneumococcal pneumonia	6
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus and breastmilk are associated with a decreased risk of atopic dermatitis in very low birth weight premature infants	6
Effects of oral probiotic and lactoferrin interventions on iron-zinc homeostasis, oxidant/antioxidant equilibrium and diarrhoea incidence of neonatal piglets	6
Fermented rape pollen powder can alleviate benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats by reducing hormone content and changing gut microbiota	6
Efficacy of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis, BB-12® on infant colic – a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study	6
Safety assessment and characterisation of Ligilactobacillus salivarius PS21603 as potential feed additive for swine	6
A critical evaluation of the factors affecting the survival and persistence of beneficial bacteria in healthy adults	6
Ingestion of Lactobacillus helveticus WHH1889 improves depressive and anxiety symptoms induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress in mice	5
What are microbiological effects of the adjunctive use of probiotics in the treatment of periodontal diseases? A systematic review	5
The gastrointestinal status of healthy adults: a post hoc assessment of the impact of three distinct probiotics	5
Combination of heat-killed Lactiplantibacillus plantarum YIT 0132 (LP0132) and oral immunotherapy in cow’s milk allergy: a randomised controlled trial	5
Evaluation of Bacillus clausii CSI08, Bacillus megaterium MIT411 and a Bacillus cocktail on gastrointestinal health: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study	5