USE OF A STRAIN OF LACTOBACILLUS REDUCING THE RISK FACTORS INVOLVED IN THE METABOLIC SYNDROME

摘要

The invention refers to the use of a strain of Lactobacillus in particular Lactobacillus plantarum 299 (DSM 6595) or Lactobacillus plantarum 299 v (DSM 9843), giving to rise or increased amounts of propionic acid or acetic acid in colon for the preparation of a medicament reducing the risk factors involved in the metabolic syndrome, especially increasing the level of HDL cholesterol in serum, and reducing the levels of LDL, insulin and leptin, as well as a high blood pressure.