Lactobacillus casei
Description
Lactobacillus casei is a strain of beneficial Lactobacillus Bacteria that resides in the Small Intestine. Lactobacillus casei is Gram-Positive and Rod-shaped.
Health Benefits of Lactobacillus casei
Other health benefits of Lactobacillus casei are similar to those of Lactobacillus acidophilus and are therefore listed under the topic for Lactobacillus acidophilus.
Cardiovascular System
Lactobacillus casei may lower Blood Pressure in High Blood Pressure patients. [1]
Digestive System
Lactobacillus casei may be useful for the treatment of Celiac Disease. [2]
Lactobacillus casei may alleviate Constipation. [3]
Lactobacillus casei may inhibit the excessive release of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Crohn's Disease patients. [4]
Lactobacillus casei may help to prevent Diarrhea (including Traveler’s Diarrhea caused by Escherichia coli). [5]
Regular consumption of Lactobacillus casei may help to prevent Dysentery. [6]
Lactobacillus casei (Shirota strain) may be useful for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. [7]
Lactobacillus casei (Shirota strain) may be useful for the treatment of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome. [8]
Immune System
Lactobacillus casei may help to prevent and treat Allergies especially those Allergies mediated by IgE. [9]
Lactobacillus casei may help to prevent the recurrence of (superficial) Cancer - Bladder. [10]
Lactobacillus casei may inhibit some types of Bacteria - Detrimental and may help to prevent the infections normally caused by these Detrimental Bacteria. The types of Detrimental Bacteria presently known to be inhibited by Lactobacillus casei include:
Escherichia coli [11]
Shigella sonnei [15]
Staphylococcus aureus (including Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus). [16]
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