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Table 2. Comparison of parameters and Lactobacillus strains
Parameters Strain Sample Reference
Decreased BMI L. kefiranofaciens Mice 7
L. plantarum Dad‑13 Overweight humans 10
Decreased weight L. plantarum FRT4 Mice 14
L. plantarum pro1 Mice 17
LFBE Rats 18
L. casei Zhang Mice 19
L. plantarum NCHBL‑004 Mice 12
L. gasseri BNR17 + L. Fermentum ABF21069 Mice 13
L. kefiranofaciens Mice 7
L. plantarum Dad‑13 Overweight women 10
L. plantarum HMRS-6 Mice 16
Decreased visceral fat L. plantarum FRT4 Mice 15
LFBE Rats 18
L. casei Zhang Mice 19
L. kefiranofaciens Mice 7
L. plantarum HMRS-6 Mice 16
Decreased blood glucose level LFBE Rats 18
L. kefiranofaciens Mice 7
L. plantarum HMRS-6 Mice 16
Decreased SUA L. kefiranofaciens Mice 7
L. plantarum HMRS-6 Mice 16
Favorable lipid profile L. plantarum FRT10 Mice 14
L. plantarum FRT4 Mice 15
L. Plantarum pro1 Mice 17
LFBE Rats 18
L. plantarum NCHBL‑004 Mice 12
Increased SCFAs L. plantarum NCHBL‑004 Mice 12
L. Kefiranofaciens Mice 7
Increased gut microbiota diversity L. plantarum FRT10 Mice 14
L. plantarum FRT4 Mice 15
L. casei Zhang Mice 19
L. Plantarum NCHBL-004 Mice 12
L. kefiranofaciens Mice 7
L. plantarum HMRS-6 Mice 16
Increased epithelial barrier integrity L. plantarum FRT4 Mice 15
L. kefiranofaciens Mice 7
Abbreviations: BMI: Body mass index; LFBE: Lactobacillus plantarum from fermented barley extract; SCFAs: Short-chain fatty acids; SUA: Serum uric
acid; L. kefiranofaciens: Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens; L. plantarum: Lactobacillus plantarum; L. casei: Lactobacillus casei; L. gasseri: Lactobacillus gasseri;
L. Fermentum: Lactobacillus Fermentum.

disease, diabetes, weight-related cancers, and hepatic between 25 and 29.9 are classified as overweight, while
steatosis, all of which often arise from metabolic disorders those with a BMI of 30 or higher are considered obese.
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linked to the accumulation of adipose tissue. 19,26 According However, the BMI scale has limitations, as it only measures
to the World Health Organization, adults with a BMI weight relative to height and cannot be relied upon as the
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