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World J Clin Oncol. Aug 24, 2025; 16(8): 107660
Published online Aug 24, 2025. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v16.i8.107660
Table 1 Mechanisms of action of probiotic strains
Probiotic strain(s)
Mechanism of action
Evidence
Ref.
Lactobacillus paracasei and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosusMicrobiota restorationDouble-blind RCTFitzGerald et al[61]
Bifidobacterium TetragenousMicrobiota restorationMulticenter RCTHe et al[62]
Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, and SaccharomycesEfficacy and safety enhancementObservational studyCasas Deza et al[63]
Lactobacillus plantarum MH-301, L. rhamnosus LGG-18, L. acidophilus, and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis LPL-RHAnti-inflammatory effect, barrier protection, immune modulationClinical and in vivo studyZheng et al[64]
Parabacteroides goldsteinii MTS01Anti-inflammatory and anti-H. pylori effects In vivo studyLai et al[65]
Lactobacillus rhamnosus JB3
Anti-H. pylori effect, host membrane modulationIn vitro studyDo et al[66]
Lactobacillus crispatus FSCDJY67 L3Symptom relief, anti-H. pylori effectDouble-blind RCTHong et al[67]
Lactobacillus salivarius and Lactobacillus rhamnosusMicrobiota restoration, anti-inflammatory effect In vivo studyHe et al[68]
Weizmannia coagulans BCF-01 Microbiota restoration, anti-inflammatory effect, pyroptosis reductionIn vitro and in vivo studyChen et al[69]
Lactobacillus gasseri BIO6369 and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus BIO5326Anti-inflammatory and anti-H. pylori effectsIn vitro studyJauvain et al[70]
Lacticaseibacillus pacaseiMicrobiota restoration, anti-inflammatory and anti-H. pylori effects, host cell modulationIn vitro and in vivo studyYao et al[71]
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ZJ316Microbiota restoration, anti-inflammatory effect, barrier protectionIn vivo studyWu et al[72]