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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Inducia on metabolic and antioxidative response in cholesterol and BMI variable indices: randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials	60
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	59
Synergistic effects of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG, glutamine, and curcumin on chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depression in a mouse model	42
Evaluation of the effectiveness of personalised therapy for the patients with irritable bowel syndrome	38
Limosilactobacillus reuteri ATCC 6475 metabolites upregulate the serotonin transporter in the intestinal epithelium	30
A blend of 3 mushrooms dose-dependently increases butyrate production by the gut microbiota	26
Probiotics with vitamin C for the prevention of upper respiratory tract symptoms in children aged 3-10 years: randomised controlled trial	19
Effects of Bacillus pumilus on growth performance, serum indexes and muscle development-related gene expression of weanling Jintang black goat	19
IL-1β knockout increases the intestinal abundancy of Akkermansia muciniphila	17
Lactobacillus strains derived from human gut ameliorate metabolic disorders via modulation of gut microbiota composition and short-chain fatty acids metabolism	17
Covariates of vaginal microbiota and pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in women of reproductive age	17
Recovery of probiotic bacteria from the intestinal tract of broilers after noninvasive pre-hatch application	17
Functional insights on probiotics activity in the gut from metagenomic data	16
Protective effects of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 in an experimental model of NSAID-induced enteropathy	15
Probiotic-educated Tregs are more potent than naïve Tregs for immune tolerance in stressed new-born mice	15
Rotavirus immunisation status affects the efficacy of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG for the treatment of children with acute diarrhoea: a meta-analysis	15
Gut microbial differences in breast and prostate cancer cases from two randomised controlled trials compared to matched cancer-free controls	14
Probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics for better sleep quality: a narrative review	14
Quantitative assessment of urinary equol levels, equol-producing bacteria, and the faecal microbiota in healthy Japanese individuals	14
Foreword – Into the third year with COVID-19. Will gut microbiota be shown to play a role?	14
Short-chain fatty acids inhibit the activation of T lymphocytes and myeloid cells and induce innate immune tolerance	13
Probiotic adjuvant treatment in combination with scaling and root planing in chronic periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Multispecies probiotics promote perceived human health and wellbeing: insights into the value of retrospective studies on user experiences	12
Heat-killed Lactobacillus helveticus improves mood states: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study	11
Bacillus clausii UBBC-07 in the symptom management of upper respiratory tract infections in children: a double blind, placebo-controlled randomised study	11

Anxiolytic effects of administration of a commercially available prebiotic blend of galacto-oligosaccharides and beta glucans in Sprague-Dawley rats	10
Narrowing down the number of potential plant-based probiotic candidates by successive in vitro, technological and in vivo assays	10
Effectiveness of two probiotics in preventing necrotising enterocolitis in a cohort of very-low-birth-weight premature new-borns	10
Are fructophilic lactic acid bacteria (FLAB) beneficial to humans?	10
Faecal microbial metabolites of proteolytic and saccharolytic fermentation in relation to degree of insulin resistance in adult individuals	10
Novel ex vivo screening assay to preselect farm specific pre- and probiotics in pigs	9
Enterococcus faecium supplementation prevents enteritis caused by Escherichia coli in goats	9
Impact of Lactobacillus crispatus-containing oral and vaginal probiotics on vaginal health: a randomised double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial	9
Supplementation with heat-inactivated Lacticaseibacillus paracasei K47 ameliorates allergic asthma in mice by regulating the Th1/Th2 balance	9
Impact of oral galenic formulations of Lactobacillus salivarius on probiotic survival and interactions with microbiota in human in vitro gut models	9
A probiotic amylase blend reduces gastrointestinal symptoms in a randomised clinical study	8
Lactation time influences the composition of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus at species level in human breast milk	8
The effects of physical activity on the modulation of gut microbiota composition: a systematic review	8
Lactobacillus crispatus DSM25988 as novel bioactive agent to co-aggregate Streptococcus pyogenes and to exclude it by binding to human cells	8
Effects of food matrix on the prebiotic efficacy of inulin-type fructans: a randomised trial	8
Epigenetic regulation by metabolites from the gut microbiome	8
Probiotic therapy for periodontal and peri-implant health – silver bullet or sham?	8
Use of Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 in paediatric gastrointestinal disorders: an updated review	8
Agave fructans enhance the effects of fermented milk products on obesity biomarkers: a randomised trial	7
Post-immunobiotics increase resistance to primary respiratory syncytial virus infection and secondary pneumococcal pneumonia	7
Efficacy of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis, BB-12® on infant colic – a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study	7
Innovations for microbiome targeting interventions – a patent landscape analysis indicating overall patenting activity decline and promising target disease areas	6
Fermented rape pollen powder can alleviate benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats by reducing hormone content and changing gut microbiota	6
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus and breastmilk are associated with a decreased risk of atopic dermatitis in very low birth weight premature infants	6
Inadequate safety reporting in the publications of randomised clinical trials in irritable bowel syndrome: drug versus probiotic interventions	6
Safety of Bifidobacterium breve, Bif195, employing a human exercise-induced intestinal permeability model: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel group trial	6
A critical evaluation of the factors affecting the survival and persistence of beneficial bacteria in healthy adults	6
Effects of oral probiotic and lactoferrin interventions on iron-zinc homeostasis, oxidant/antioxidant equilibrium and diarrhoea incidence of neonatal piglets	5
The gastrointestinal status of healthy adults: a post hoc assessment of the impact of three distinct probiotics	5
Comparison of two probiotics in follow-on formula: Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis HN019 reduced upper respiratory tract infections in Chinese infants	5
Safety assessment and characterisation of Ligilactobacillus salivarius PS21603 as potential feed additive for swine	5
Effects of a nine-strain bacterial synbiotic compared to simethicone in colicky babies – an open-label randomised study	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
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