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Prebiotics, Probiotics, FMT / Manipulators of the Intestinal Microbiota

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Probiotics (living agents) & Neurodegeneration / Neurodegenerative Diseases (NDDs)

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There is growing evidence that taking probiotics as supplements may help prevent neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
Liao et al. 2020a Brain Behav Immun 90: 26-46
Naomi et al. 2022 Nutrients 14: 20

Probiotics could ameliorate neurodegeneration at least partially by increasing Butyrate / Butyric acid…

Beneficial psychological effects of a probiotic formulation (Lactobacillus helveticus R0052 and Bifidobacterium longum R0175) in healthy human volunteers
Messaoudi et al. 2011 Gut Microbes 2(4): 256-261
Lactobacillus plantarum PS128 alleviates neurodegenerative progression in 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced mouse models of Parkinson’s disease
Liao et al. 2020a Brain Behav Immun 90: 26-46
Probiotic mixture of Lactobacillus helveticus R0052 and Bifidobacterium longum R0175 attenuates hippocampal apoptosis induced by lipopolysaccharide in rats
Mohammadi et al. 2019
Probiotics for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review
Naomi et al. 2022 Nutrients 14: 20
Review
Probiotics mixture increases butyrate, and subsequently rescues the nigral dopaminergic neurons from MPTP and rotenone-induced neurotoxicity
Srivastav et al. 2019 J Nutr Biochem. 69:73-86.

7/1/2026