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Table 1 Main neurologic effects of probiotics in pre-clinical studies

From: Microbiota and neurologic diseases: potential effects of probiotics

Authors

Probiotic strains studied

Main neurologic results

Lavasani et al. [86]

L. paracasei DSM 13434, L. plantarum DSM 15312, L. plantarum DSM 15313

Suppression of progression of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and reversion of established disease

Kwon et al. [87]

S. thermophilus, L. reuteri, B. bifidum, L. acidophilus and L. casei

Suppression of the incidence and progression of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

Chae et al. [88]

S. thermophilus, L. reuteri, B. bifidum, L. acidophilus and L. casei

Suppression of experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis

Sun et al. [89]

C. butyricum

Neuroprotective properties

Savignac et al. [92]

B. longum 1714

Positive impact on cognition

Desbonnet et al. [93]

B. infantis

Increase in serotoninergic precursors

Ushakova et al. [86]

Lactobacilli

Decrease in astrocyte reaction and motor behaviours

Hsiao et al. [94]

B. fragilis

Improvement in anxiety-like, stereotyped, sensorimotor and communicative behaviours