This research was funded by the National Key R&D Program of China, China Dairy Industry Association Dairy Science and Technology Innovation Fund – Mengniu Special Research Support Project, and Major cooperation projects between Chinese Academy of Engineering and local authorities.
It aimed to evaluate the effects of the probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis MN-Gup (MN-Gup) and a synbiotic mixture of MN-Gup and galactooligosaccharide (MN-Gup-GOS) on glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes patients.
Researchers found that the MN-Gup-GOS synbiotics were more effective in improving type 2 diabetes than MN-Gup alone, likely due to their stronger impact on gut bacteria.
This led to beneficial changes in bile acids, which help regulate blood sugar by improving insulin…