OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Beneficial Microbes is 7. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Inducia on metabolic and antioxidative response in cholesterol and BMI variable indices: randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials	85
Evaluation of the effectiveness of personalised therapy for the patients with irritable bowel syndrome	68
Synergistic effects of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG, glutamine, and curcumin on chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depression in a mouse model	51
Effects of Bacillus pumilus on growth performance, serum indexes and muscle development-related gene expression of weanling Jintang black goat	30
IL-1β knockout increases the intestinal abundancy of Akkermansia muciniphila	24
Protective effects of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 in an experimental model of NSAID-induced enteropathy	23
Covariates of vaginal microbiota and pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in women of reproductive age	23
Probiotic-educated Tregs are more potent than naïve Tregs for immune tolerance in stressed new-born mice	21
Rotavirus immunisation status affects the efficacy of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG for the treatment of children with acute diarrhoea: a meta-analysis	20
Quantitative assessment of urinary equol levels, equol-producing bacteria, and the faecal microbiota in healthy Japanese individuals	19
Probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics for better sleep quality: a narrative review	18
Short-chain fatty acids inhibit the activation of T lymphocytes and myeloid cells and induce innate immune tolerance	17
Bacillus clausii UBBC-07 in the symptom management of upper respiratory tract infections in children: a double blind, placebo-controlled randomised study	17
Probiotic adjuvant treatment in combination with scaling and root planing in chronic periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Heat-killed Lactobacillus helveticus improves mood states: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study	13
Impact of Lactobacillus crispatus-containing oral and vaginal probiotics on vaginal health: a randomised double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial	13
Effects of food matrix on the prebiotic efficacy of inulin-type fructans: a randomised trial	12
Use of Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 in paediatric gastrointestinal disorders: an updated review	12
Enterococcus faecium supplementation prevents enteritis caused by Escherichia coli in goats	12
The effects of physical activity on the modulation of gut microbiota composition: a systematic review	11
Lactation time influences the composition of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus at species level in human breast milk	10
Fermented rape pollen powder can alleviate benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats by reducing hormone content and changing gut microbiota	10
A probiotic amylase blend reduces gastrointestinal symptoms in a randomised clinical study	10
Post-immunobiotics increase resistance to primary respiratory syncytial virus infection and secondary pneumococcal pneumonia	10
Epigenetic regulation by metabolites from the gut microbiome	10

Agave fructans enhance the effects of fermented milk products on obesity biomarkers: a randomised trial	10
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus and breastmilk are associated with a decreased risk of atopic dermatitis in very low birth weight premature infants	9
Inadequate safety reporting in the publications of randomised clinical trials in irritable bowel syndrome: drug versus probiotic interventions	9
Safety assessment and characterisation of Ligilactobacillus salivarius PS21603 as potential feed additive for swine	8
Innovations for microbiome targeting interventions – a patent landscape analysis indicating overall patenting activity decline and promising target disease areas	8
Effects of oral probiotic and lactoferrin interventions on iron-zinc homeostasis, oxidant/antioxidant equilibrium and diarrhoea incidence of neonatal piglets	8
Evaluation of Bacillus clausii CSI08, Bacillus megaterium MIT411 and a Bacillus cocktail on gastrointestinal health: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study	8
Safety of Bifidobacterium breve, Bif195, employing a human exercise-induced intestinal permeability model: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel group trial	8
Ingestion of Lactobacillus helveticus WHH1889 improves depressive and anxiety symptoms induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress in mice	7
Relationships between dietary diversity and gut microbial diversity in the elderly	7
The gastrointestinal status of healthy adults: a post hoc assessment of the impact of three distinct probiotics	7