a Research & Development Department , Fujicco Co., Ltd , Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo , Japan.
b Institute for World Health Development , Mukogawa Women's University , Nishinomiya , Hyogo , Japan.
Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2018 Sep;69(6):762-769. doi: 10.1080/09637486.2017.1417977. Epub 2018 Jan 16.
The objective of this double-blind, placebo-controlled study was to elucidate the effects of fermented milk containing Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris FC (FC) on defaecation in healthy young women. We included 31 women (18-31 years old) who were randomly selected into two groups. Subjects in the test group consumed fermented milk containing FC, while subjects in the placebo group consumed non-fermented gelled milk. In the test group, defaecation frequency (both in days and times per week) and stool volume significantly increased during the consumption of fermented milk containing FC compared with before consumption. These effects were also observed in subjects with mild constipation. Furthermore, in subjects with mild constipation, stool ammonia concentration was significantly lower in the test group than that in the placebo group after 4 weeks. These results suggest that fermented milk containing FC is beneficial for improving defaecation and faecal properties.
本双盲、安慰剂对照研究的目的在于阐明含有乳球菌乳亚种发酵乳（FC）的发酵乳对健康年轻女性排便的影响。我们纳入了 31 名年龄在 18-31 岁之间的女性，并将其随机分为两组。实验组饮用含有 FC 的发酵乳，而对照组则饮用未经发酵的凝胶状牛奶。在实验组中，与饮用 FC 发酵乳之前相比，饮用 FC 发酵乳后排便频率（每日和每周次数）和粪便量均显著增加。在轻度便秘的受试者中也观察到了这些效果。此外，在轻度便秘的受试者中，饮用 FC 发酵乳 4 周后，粪便氨浓度显著低于对照组。这些结果表明，含有 FC 的发酵乳有助于改善排便和粪便特性。
