BIO X4 - Supporting Studies

Probiotics

A controlled, double-blind, randomized study on the efficacy of Lactobacillus plantarum 299V in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
http://journals.lww.com/eurojgh/Abstract/2001/10000/A_controlled,_double_blind,_randomized_study_on.4.aspx

Obesity-associated gut microbiota is enriched in Lactobacillus reuteri and depleted in Bifidobacterium animalis and Methanobrevibacter smithii.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21829158 

High polyphenol, low probiotic diet for weight loss because of intestinal microbiota interaction.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00092797

 

Digestive Enzymes:
Amylase

Pancreatic α-Amylase Controls Glucose Assimilation by Duodenal Retrieval through N-Glycan-specific Binding, Endocytosis, and Degradation.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26023238

Bromelain

Therapeutic Application of Pineapple Protease (Bromelain): A Review
http://www.scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2008.513.520

Lipase

Pancreatic enzyme supplementation improves the incretin hormone response and attenuates postprandial glycemia in adolescents with cystic fibrosis: a randomized crossover trial.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24670086

 

Green Tea

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate and postprandial fat oxidation in overweight/obese male volunteers: a pilot study
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20372175

Effects of catechin enriched green tea on body composition.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19680234

 

Caralluma Fimbriata

A pilot study investigating the effect of Caralluma fimbriata extract on the risk factors of metabolic syndrome in overweight and obese subjects: a randomised controlled clinical trial
http://www.complementarytherapiesinmedicine.com/article/S0965-2299(13)00021-6/fulltext