Effect of the consumption of a synbiotic diet mousse containing Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5 by individuals with metabolic syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a synbiotic diet mousse containing Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5 and the prebiotics inulin and fructooligosaccharides on anthropometric and blood pressure measurements, biochemical, inflammatory, haematological, and immunological parameters of volunteers with metabolic syndrome (MetS). In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, forty-five volunteers with MetS were assigned into two groups, each receiving 40 g/day of: synbiotic diet mousse (SDM) (n = 23) and placebo diet mousse (PDM) without pro- and prebiotics (n = 22). All the evaluated parameters were measured at the beginning and after 8 weeks of intervention. The daily intake of SDM and PDM led to significant reductions of total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol, as well as of immunoglobulins (A and M), and interleukin-1β in both groups (p < .05). These results suggest that the presence of the probiotic and prebiotic ingredients in the diet mousse did not show any additional effects on the parameters evaluated in volunteers with MetS.