JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2012, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (2): 101-103.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2012.02.007

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Effect of capsule containing bacillus subtilis and enterococcus on levels of serum endotoxin in patients with NASH

Yang Linhui, Guo Zhaoyou, Cao Ming, et al.   

  1. Department of Gastroenterology,Chongqing Municipal Corps Hospital,Chongqing 400061,China
  • Received:2012-01-09 Online:2012-04-10 Published:2017-03-07

Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of microecological products capsule containing bacillus subtilis and enterococcus(Medilac-S) on the alteration of intestinal permeability and levels of serum endotoxin in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH). Methods Thirty healthy adults and sixty patients with NASH were included in this study.Their serum endotoxin,diamine oxidase, D-lactate and ALT levels were measured respectively.The patients with NASH were treated with Medilac-S for 4 weeks. Results Compared with control,the serum endotoxin,diamine oxidase,and D-lactate levels in patients with NASH increased [143.60±21.41EU/l vs 109.78±17.81EU/l(t=7.71,P<0.01);2.6±0.47U/ml vs 2.3±0.48U/ml(t=2.24,P<0.05); and 6.1±1.05mg/l vs 5.3±0.97mg/l(t=4.89,P<0.01),respectively];after four week treatment with Medilac-S,the serum endotoxin,diamine oxidase,D-lactate and ALT levels decreased remarkably. Conclusions Medilac-S could effectively decrease intestinal permeability and levels of serum endotoxin and ALT in patients with NASH.

Key words: NASH, Intestinal permeability, Microecological products, Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus, Endotoxin