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Effect of a Probiotic and a Specifically Immunized Egg Powder on Blood C‐Reactive Protein in a Subclinical Population
Author(s) -
Skelton Michele,
DelCastillo Daniel,
Music Gary,
Owens Makayla,
Tracey Megan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.589.1
Subject(s) - subclinical infection , placebo , probiotic , c reactive protein , placebo group , medicine , gastroenterology , population , immunology , randomized controlled trial , placebo controlled study , whole blood , double blind , physiology , biology , inflammation , pathology , bacteria , alternative medicine , environmental health , genetics
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a specifically immunized egg powder taken with a probiotic on blood C‐Reactive Protein (an inflammatory marker) in healthy subjects with subclinical GI complaints. In a randomized, double‐blind placebo‐controlled study, sixteen subjects were divided into two groups. One group received a probiotic plus 2 grams of a specifically immunized egg powder (treatment group) while the other group received a placebo. Blood C‐Reactive Protein (CRP) was measured prior to supplementation and immediately after a 4‐week supplementation phase. There was no change in the blood CRP for the placebo group. Blood CRP for the treatment group was reduced and approached significance (p=.07). The treatment group had a greater percent change in blood CRP compared to the placebo group (p < 0.05). Preliminary analysis suggests that a combination of a probiotic and a specifically immunized egg powder may contribute to lower blood CRP levels in healthy subjects with subclinical GI complaints. Support or Funding Information IgY Nutrition This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2019 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal .