L. gasseri Lowers Cholesterol
A synbiotic product containing L. gasseri and inulin reduced total blood cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol and triglycerides in hypercholesterolemic men and women
L. gasseri significantly reduced the blood and liver cholesterol in rats
L. gasseri Combats Obesity
L. gasseri prevents abdominal fat accumulation , and decreases body weight in adults with obese tendencies
L. gasseri suppresses lipase-mediated fat hydrolysis in humans and mice
L. gasseri prevents the enlargement of fat cells and an increase in abdominal fat volume in rats, mice, and humans
L. gasseri inhibits dietary fat absorption in rats .
L. gasseri ameliorates systemic and fat tissue inflammation in obese mice by inhibiting macrophage invasion