Working dead Nestle scientists find heat treated zombie probiotics can boost immunity beyond the grave
The 4th most popular story was one that reported on Nestlé Nutrition and Health’s research that suggested heat-treated probiotics offer greater immunity benefits than their ‘live’ originals.
The study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, found the probiotic strain Lactobacillus paracasei NCC 2461 can deliver immunity benefits when heat-treated and existing in a kind of zombie state – neither dead nor alive.
However, lead researcher Dr Carine Blanchard, from the Nestlé Research Centre, said the zombie-like 'non-replicating' probiotic status could not be achieved to an efficacious level with all probiotic strains.
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