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. 2022 Sep;21(4):32–52.

Table S5.

Prebiotic Modulation of Vaccine Efficacy

Dosage Timing (before/after vaccination) Control Population Vaccine Type Outcome Citation
Long-chain inulin 50% and oligofructose 50% mixture (brand: Orafti Synergy 1) 8g/day 4 weeks before vaccination and continuing for 4 weeks after 4g/day maltodextrin 45-63 years; mean age 55 (54.98)
n=43
TIV Significant improvement in antibody response to H3N2 strain and significant increase in vaccine specific IgG1a Lomax et al54
Combination with FOS (9%) 71% maltodextrin 20% sucrose 8 oz liquid multivitamin and mineral plus beta-carotene, taurine, carnitine, omega- 3 fatty acids, medium chain triglycerides and fermentable oligosaccharides (prebiotics) daily 183 days with vaccination on day 15 ± 2 8 oz of an isonitrogenous/isoenergetic standard liquid nutritional formula (brand unspecified) 77% maltodextrin 23% sucrose daily 65+ years; mean age 82-84
n=66
TIV Significant improvement in antibody response to H3N2 but not other strainsa Langkamp-Henken et al30
Combination with FOS (9%) 71% maltodextrin 240 mL liquid multivitamin and mineral plus beta-carotene, taurine, carnitine, omega- 3 fatty acids, medium chain triglycerides and fermentable oligosaccharides (prebiotics) daily 4 weeks prior to, and 6 weeks after, vaccination 240mL of an isonitrogenous/isoenergetic standard liquid nutritional formula (brand: EnsurePlus, Abbott Laboratories) 0% FOS 77% maltodextrin daily 65+ years; mean age 81-85
n=92
TIV Significant improvement in antibody response to H1N1 but not other strainsa Langkamp-Henken et al31
Raftilose 70% and raftiline 30% mixture (brand: Prebio 1) 6g/day In addition to a nutritional supplement providing 15 g protein and 50% of vitamin daily reference values. 28 weeks, with vaccination at week 2 6g/day maltodextrin In addition to a nutritional supplement providing 15 g protein and 50% of vitamin daily reference values. 70+ years; mean age 75.73
n=43
TIV and Pneumococcal No significant difference in antibody response between groupsb Bunout et al57
Mekabu fucoidan (brand: Riken Mekabu Fucoidan); and Indigestible dextrin (brand: Fibersol-2) 300 mg/day mekabu fucoidan plus 300 mg/day dextrin 4 weeks prior to vaccination 600mg/day indigestible dextrin 60+ years; mean age 87 years
n=70
TIV aSignificant improvement in antibody response to B strain. Nonsignificant improvement in antibody response to other strainsa Negishi et al58

aSignificant effect on/association with vaccine response for at least one vaccine strain/subgroup

bNo significant effect on/association with vaccine response