Use of Lactobacillus plantarum for increasing bacterial diversity

摘要

Use of one strain of Lactobacillus plantarum for the manufacture of a compositionfor increasing the diversity of the gastrointestinal tract by administrationof said strain to an individual with a view to producing an increased diversityindex compared to placebo is disclosed, as well as use of one strain of Lactobacillusplantarum for the manufacture of a composition for prophylactic treatment ofa healthy individual against developing a low bacterial diversity (LBD); ofan individual having LBD against developing one or more physiologically disturbedconditions, large intestine bacterial overgrowth (LIBO) or small intestinebacterial overgrowth (SIBO); and of an individual having LIBO or SIBO againstdeveloping one or more physiologically disturbed conditions, and a method forincreasing said diversity.