Lactiplantibacillus

Studies in people

• Benefit

  Iron absorption³

  Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Lp299v may help the body take in more iron from food, studies suggest.

• Benefit

  Gut comfort and iron⁴

  Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 299v may ease gas and belly pain in IBS and help the body absorb iron.

• Benefit

  Gut and immune health⁵

  Some Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains may ease gut symptoms, skin allergies and vaginal problems, but effects differ by strain.

• Benefit

  Gut comfort in children⁶

  In children with Tourette syndrome, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum PS128 eased stomach pain, though tics stayed about the same.

• Benefit

  Immune defense⁷

  In people, heat-treated Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LM1004 boosted natural killer cell activity and white blood cell counts.

Animal and lab studies only

• Benefit

  Blood sugar control⁸

  In animal studies, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum improved blood sugar and insulin, but scientists do not yet know if it helps people.

• Benefit

  Parkinson's disease symptoms⁹

  In animal studies, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum eased movement problems in mice with Parkinson's-like symptoms.

• Benefit

  Gut protection during chemo¹⁰

  In animal studies, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains eased gut damage from a chemo drug but did not stop weight loss.

• Benefit

  Gut inflammation¹¹

  In animal studies, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP15-1 eased gut inflammation, but scientists do not yet know if the germ changes cause this.

• Benefit

  Liver inflammation from viruses¹²

  In animal studies, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CRL1506 lessened liver damage from a virus-like trigger, but a changed version did not.

• Benefit

  Blood pressure and organ injury¹³

  In animal studies, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum T4-1 lowered blood pressure and reduced organ injury in mice on a high-salt diet.

• Benefit

  Kidney health and uric acid¹⁴

  In mice, Lactiplantibacillus strains lowered uric acid and eased kidney scarring, but we don't know if this works in people.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.