Acceptability and safety of a probiotic beverage supplementation (Bio-K +) and feasibility of the proposed protocol in children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
This study demonstrates probiotic beverage acceptability and safety and protocol feasibility in autistic children. To further support our data, a double-blinded placebo-controlled study is needed to determine its efficacy.
Authors
- Rabaab Zahra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8784-0114)
- Baudouin Forgeot d’Arc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7554-5361)
- Valérie Marcil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7683-674X)
- Inga Sophia Knoth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5440-0593)
- Roger Godbout (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1812-9780)
- Mathieu Millette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9134-3249)
- Sarah Lippé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4430-1644)
- Véronique Bélanger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0332-7335)
- Dominique Cousineau
- Guy Rousseau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9494-1925)
- Ghizlane Gaougaou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6564-0103)
- Kelly Grzywacz
- Éric Déziel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4609-0115)
- Sophia Morel
Institutions
- Université du Québec à Montréal (CA)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine (CA)
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (CA)
- Bio-K+ International (Canada) (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-025-09617-5
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.29
Funders
- Université Laval
- Mitacs
- Institut sur la Nutrition et les Aliments Fonctionnels
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval