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This study investigated the effects of a 12-week multi-species probiotic on glucose homeostasis, incretin hormones, inflammatory biomarkers and circulating SCFAs in adults with subthreshold depression. Methods: In a 12-week double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial, 39 adults with subthreshold depression were allocated to either a probiotic supplement containing Limosilactobacillus fermentum LF16, Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus LR06, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP01 and Bifidobacterium longum 04 (n = 19) or placebo (n = 20). Fasting glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP), soluble CD14 (sCD14) and SCFAs were evaluated at three time points: baseline, week 6 and week 12. Between-group and treatment \u00d7 time effects were analysed using general linear models. Results: Probiotic supplementation significantly reduced fasting glucose at 12 weeks compared with placebo (\u22121.8 vs. 0.1 mmol\/L; p = 0.036). In the probiotic group, greater reductions in GIP (p = 0.012; p = 0.037), LBP (p &lt; 0.001), sCD14 (p = 0.002; p = 0.001) and hs-CRP (p = 0.047) were also observed compared with placebo. Plasma SCFA concentrations remained largely unchanged, with no significant treatment \u00d7 time interactions, except for higher valerate levels at 12 weeks in the probiotic group (p = 0.019). Conclusions: Twelve weeks of multi-species probiotic supplementation improved fasting glucose, reduced incretin and inflammatory biomarkers and attenuated metabolic endotoxemia, without alterations in circulating SCFAs. These findings support beneficial modulation of metabolic\u2013immune pathways and highlight the promising role of probiotics to enhance glucose regulation and systemic inflammatory tone in adults with subthreshold depression.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu18071025","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,24]],"date-time":"2026-03-24T12:58:59Z","timestamp":1774357139000},"page":"1025","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Modulation of Glucose Homeostasis, Metabolic Endotoxemia and Circulating Short-Chain Fatty Acids Following Multi-Species Probiotic Supplementation: Findings from a 12-Week Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trial"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3009-6675","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"George","family":"Moschonis","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, 70 El. 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