The Claim

The probiotic blend L. paracasei LP-DG® and L. paracasei LPC-S01 has no effect on the time to peak amino acid concentration following pea protein ingestion in healthy young men, indicating that it increases the total magnitude of amino acid absorption without altering the rate of absorption.

Source: Probiotic Administration Increases Amino Acid Absorption from Plant Protein: a Placebo-Controlled, Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Crossover Study

What the research says

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How it works
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In plain English

Taking the probiotic blend L. paracasei LP-DG® and L. paracasei LPC-S01 with pea protein does not change how quickly amino acids reach their highest concentration in the blood, but it increases the total amount of amino acids absorbed.

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The probiotic blend L. paracasei LP-DG® and L. paracasei LPC-S01 does not alter the time to peak amino acid concentration after pea protein ingestion, indicating that it enhances absorption magnitude rather than accelerating absorption rate in healthy young men.

Why this might work

Bacteria in the gut break down pea protein into smaller pieces and free amino acids, which allows more of these nutrients to be absorbed through the intestine into the blood, resulting in higher total levels without making them enter faster.

Verified mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Probiotic Administration Increases Amino Acid Absorption from Plant Protein: a Placebo-Controlled, Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Crossover Study

    This probiotic didn’t make amino acids enter the blood faster, but it did make more of them get absorbed from pea protein, so your body gets more of the good stuff.

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