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Efficacy and Safety of MED-01 Probiotics on Vaginal Health: A 12-Week, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trialopen access

Authors
Park, Sung-HoLee, Eun SilPark, Sung TaekJeong, Soo YoungYun, YeoulKim, YongGyeongJeong, YulahKang, Chang-HoChoi, Hyun Jin
Issue Date
Jan-2023
Publisher
MDPI
Keywords
bacterial vaginosis; MED-01; probiotics
Citation
Nutrients, v.15, no.2
Journal Title
Nutrients
Volume
15
Number
2
URI
https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/73756
DOI
10.3390/nu15020331
ISSN
2072-6643
2072-6643
Abstract
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common disease in women of childbearing age and is caused by the growth of abnormal microbiota in the vagina. Probiotic consumption can be an effective alternative treatment to preserve or improve vaginal health. In the present study, MED-01, a complex of five strains of probiotic candidates isolated from the vagina of Korean women, was used. This study was designed as a 12-week, randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MED-01 on vaginal health. A total of 101 reproductive-aged women with a Nugent score of 4–6 took MED-01 (5.0 × 109 CFU) or a placebo once a day, and 76 participants completed the procedure. MED-01 significantly reduced the Nugent score compared with the placebo. Quantitative PCR analysis confirmed that Lactobacillus plantarum was significantly increased in the vagina, whereas harmful bacteria such as Mobiluncus spp., Gardnerella vaginalis, and Atopobium vaginae were suppressed after 12 weeks of MED-01 ingestion. No adverse events to the test food supplements were observed in the participants. These results confirmed that MED-01 can be used as a probiotic for treating BV, as it improves the vaginal microbiota. © 2023 by the authors.
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