Weizmannia coagulans BC99 modulate gut microbiota after Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Probiotics interventions may contribute to eradicate Helicobacter pylori infection and reduce gastrointestinal symptom, but their mechanisms require more research. This study involved 100H. pylori-positive adults, randomly assigned to either Weizmannia coagulans BC99 group or Placebo group. Both gro...

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Main Authors: Ying Wu, Shirui Zhai, Caie Wang, Zhouya Bai, Pingping Tian, Shanshan Tie, Yao Wang, Yingjian Zhang, Lina Zhao, Shaobin Gu
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Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
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Shirui Zhai
Caie Wang
Zhouya Bai
Pingping Tian
Shanshan Tie
Yao Wang
Yingjian Zhang
Lina Zhao
Shaobin Gu
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Shirui Zhai
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Yao Wang
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Shaobin Gu
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description Probiotics interventions may contribute to eradicate Helicobacter pylori infection and reduce gastrointestinal symptom, but their mechanisms require more research. This study involved 100H. pylori-positive adults, randomly assigned to either Weizmannia coagulans BC99 group or Placebo group. Both groups were received bismuth quadruple therapy for 4 weeks and took either BC99 or placebo for 6 weeks. After 6 weeks, BC99 significantly reduced eradication rate and happening of adverse events. BC99 reduced GSRS score, particularly the severity of stomach-abdominal pain during hunger symptoms. Additionally, BC99 reduced the disruption of bismuth quadruple therapy on the gut microbiota, particularly significantly increasing the abundance of Prevotella, Bacillus, Candidatus_Saccharimonas and reducing the abundance of Lachnoclostridium, Intestinibacter, Holdemania, Desulfovibrio. These findings supported the use of W. coagulans BC99 in combination with BQT in the clinical management of patients with H. pylori infection.
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spelling doaj-art-a5919a78826b45f282f4fe2ba0f106122025-02-09T04:59:57ZengElsevierJournal of Functional Foods1756-46462025-02-01125106681Weizmannia coagulans BC99 modulate gut microbiota after Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trialYing Wu0Shirui Zhai1Caie Wang2Zhouya Bai3Pingping Tian4Shanshan Tie5Yao Wang6Yingjian Zhang7Lina Zhao8Shaobin Gu9College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Food Microbiology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, ChinaCollege of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 47100, ChinaCollege of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, ChinaCollege of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, ChinaCollege of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Food Microbiology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, ChinaCollege of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Food Processing and Safety Education, Luoyang 471000, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 47100, China; Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, ChinaHenan Engineering Research Center of Food Microbiology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China; Corresponding authors.College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China; Corresponding authors.Probiotics interventions may contribute to eradicate Helicobacter pylori infection and reduce gastrointestinal symptom, but their mechanisms require more research. This study involved 100H. pylori-positive adults, randomly assigned to either Weizmannia coagulans BC99 group or Placebo group. Both groups were received bismuth quadruple therapy for 4 weeks and took either BC99 or placebo for 6 weeks. After 6 weeks, BC99 significantly reduced eradication rate and happening of adverse events. BC99 reduced GSRS score, particularly the severity of stomach-abdominal pain during hunger symptoms. Additionally, BC99 reduced the disruption of bismuth quadruple therapy on the gut microbiota, particularly significantly increasing the abundance of Prevotella, Bacillus, Candidatus_Saccharimonas and reducing the abundance of Lachnoclostridium, Intestinibacter, Holdemania, Desulfovibrio. These findings supported the use of W. coagulans BC99 in combination with BQT in the clinical management of patients with H. pylori infection.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464625000234Weizmannia coagulans BC99Helicobacter pylori infectionEradication rateRandomized controlled trialGut microbiota
spellingShingle Ying Wu
Shirui Zhai
Caie Wang
Zhouya Bai
Pingping Tian
Shanshan Tie
Yao Wang
Yingjian Zhang
Lina Zhao
Shaobin Gu
Weizmannia coagulans BC99 modulate gut microbiota after Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Journal of Functional Foods
Weizmannia coagulans BC99
Helicobacter pylori infection
Eradication rate
Randomized controlled trial
Gut microbiota
title Weizmannia coagulans BC99 modulate gut microbiota after Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
title_full Weizmannia coagulans BC99 modulate gut microbiota after Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
title_fullStr Weizmannia coagulans BC99 modulate gut microbiota after Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Weizmannia coagulans BC99 modulate gut microbiota after Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
title_short Weizmannia coagulans BC99 modulate gut microbiota after Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
title_sort weizmannia coagulans bc99 modulate gut microbiota after helicobacter pylori eradication a randomized double blind placebo controlled trial
topic Weizmannia coagulans BC99
Helicobacter pylori infection
Eradication rate
Randomized controlled trial
Gut microbiota
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464625000234
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