Reply to Conlon et al

Comment

Simone Guglielmetti et al. J Nutr. 2015 May.

. 2015 May;145(5):1031-2.

doi: 10.3945/jn.114.209890.

No abstract available

Comment on

Modulation of fecal Clostridiales bacteria and butyrate by probiotic intervention with Lactobacillus paracasei DG varies among healthy adults.
Ferrario C, Taverniti V, Milani C, Fiore W, Laureati M, De Noni I, Stuknyte M, Chouaia B, Riso P, Guglielmetti S. Ferrario C, et al. J Nutr. 2014 Nov;144(11):1787-96. doi: 10.3945/jn.114.197723. Epub 2014 Sep 3. J Nutr. 2014. PMID: 25332478 Clinical Trial.
Lowering of large bowel butyrate levels in healthy populations is unlikely to be beneficial.
Conlon MA, Bird AR, Clarke JM, Le Leu RK, Christophersen CT, Lockett TJ, Topping DL. Conlon MA, et al. J Nutr. 2015 May;145(5):1030-1. doi: 10.3945/jn.114.209460. J Nutr. 2015. PMID: 25934666 No abstract available.