Effects of a Lactobacillus casei Synbiotic on Serum Lipoprotein, Intestinal Microflora, and Organic Acids in Rats

Total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels of rats fed 1 of 4 diets: Control = no L. casei ASCC 292, fructooligosaccharide (FOS), or maltodextrin; LF = 0.85% (wt/wt) L. casei ASCC 292 and 2.40% (wt/wt) FOS; LM = 0.85% (wt/wt) L. casei ASCC 292 and 3.40% (wt/wt) maltodextrin; LFM = 0.85% (wt/wt) L. casei ASCC 292, 2.40% (wt/wt) FOS, and 3.40% (wt/wt) maltodextrin. Results are expressed as mean±standard error of means, n = 6. ^a,bMeans within the same series followed by different lowercase letters are significantly different (P<0.05).