Bacteriocins of Gram-positive bacteria having activity spectra extending beyond closely-related species.

abstract：:The establishment of the gut microbiota immediately after birth is a dynamic process that may impact lifelong health. At this important developmental stage in early life, human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) serve as specific substrates to shape the gut microbiota of the nursling. The well-orchestrated transition is imp...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Chia LW,Mank M,Blijenberg B,Bongers RS,van Limpt K,Wopereis H,Tims S,Stahl B,Belzer C,Knol J

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:A basic requirement for the prediction of the potential use of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in the dairy industry is the identification of specific genes involved in flavour-forming pathways. The probiotic Lactobacillus delbrueckii UFV H2b20 was submitted to a genetic characterisation and phylogenetic analysis of genes ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Do Carmo AP,da Silva DF,De Oliveira MN,Borges AC,De Carvalho AF,De Moraes CA

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gut microbiota and gut-associated lymphoid tissue have been increasingly appreciated as important players in pathogenesis of various autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis. Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an animal model of multiple sclerosis that can be induced with an injection of spina...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Stanisavljević S,Lukić J,Momčilović M,Miljković M,Jevtić B,Kojić M,Golić N,Mostarica Stojković M,Miljković D

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies have examined the effects of smoking habit, the frequency of alcohol drinking, exercise, and fermented milk consumption on defecatory symptoms and gut microbiota composition, and particularly their interactive effects. We examined the effect of these lifestyle factors on bowel movements and gut microbiota ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Shima T,Amamoto R,Kaga C,Kado Y,Sasai T,Watanabe O,Shiinoki J,Iwazaki K,Shigemura H,Tsuji H

更新日期：2019-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypercholesterolemia is a main risk factor of cardiovascular disease. Probiotics are a safe approach to reduce elevated cholesterol without any deleterious effect to human health. Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 probiotic properties are well documented in a context of intestinal dysbiosis. Recent in vitro and precl...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Briand F,Sulpice T,Giammarinaro P,Roux X

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, perception and buying behaviour of probiotics. 72 participants in Middelburg, the Netherlands, filled out a detailed questionnaire regarding probiotics and their customer and consumer behaviour. It can be concluded from this study that the concept of probiotics ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Rijkers GT,Bimmel D,Grevers D,den Haan N,Hristova Y

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease (PD) remains unknown but it has been hypothesised that the intestinal tract could be an initiating and contributing factor to the neurodegenerative processes. In PD patients as well as in animal models for PD, alpha-synuclein-positive enteric neurons in the col...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Perez-Pardo P,Dodiya HB,Engen PA,Naqib A,Forsyth CB,Green SJ,Garssen J,Keshavarzian A,Kraneveld AD

更新日期：2018-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The human body is exposed to many xenobiotic, potentially harmful compounds. The intestinal immune system is crucial in protecting the human body from these substances. Moreover, many microorganisms, residing in the gastrointestinal tract, play an important role in modulating immune responses. Pre- and probiotics may ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Peters VBM,van de Steeg E,van Bilsen J,Meijerink M

更新日期：2019-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysbiosis may contribute to constipation and its symptoms, therefore probiotic administration could improve significantly gut health and functions. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of a long-lasting administration of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 (LR DSM 17938) on symptoms and quality of life (QoL...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Riezzo G,Orlando A,D'Attoma B,Linsalata M,Martulli M,Russo F

更新日期：2018-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccination is one of the most important prevention tools providing protection against infectious diseases especially in children below the age of five. According to estimates, more than 5 million lives are saved annually by the implementation of six standard vaccines, including diphtheria, hepatitis B, Haemophilus in...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Mojgani N,Shahali Y,Dadar M

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Faecal microbiota transfer (FMT) consists of the infusion of donor faecal material into the intestine of a patient with the aim to restore a disturbed gut microbiota. In this study, it was investigated whether FMT has an effect on faecal microbial composition, its functional capacity, faecal metabolite profiles and th...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Holster S,Repsilber D,Geng D,Hyötyläinen T,Salonen A,Lindqvist CM,Rajan SK,de Vos WM,Brummer RJ,König J

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The current leading view is that functionality and not phylotype is the most important determinant for the services provided by the gut microbiota. Here we present an alternative opinion, advocating the importance of phylotype in addition to function. We believe the literature is misled by technical artifacts in defin...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Avershina E,Rudi K

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolic end products of the large bowel microbiota contribute significantly to human health. After weaning to solid foods, some of the most important of these are the short chain fatty acids (SCFA) produced by the fermentation of undigested dietary components and endogenous secretions. The main SCFA are acetate,...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Bird AR,Conlon MA,Christophersen CT,Topping DL

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have highlighted the immunomodulatory properties of the probiotic strain Lactobacillus casei BL23. Recently, we demonstrated the ability of this strain to modulate the Th2-oriented immune response in a mouse model of cow's milk allergy based on the induction of a Th17-biased immune response. The probiotic...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Cortes-Perez NG,Lozano-Ojalvo D,Maiga MA,Hazebrouck S,Adel-Patient K

更新日期：2017-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the prevalence of persistent human infections by nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS). Recently published study results indicate that a small fraction (at least 2.2%) of NTS-infected patients continue to shed Salmonella for an extended period of time (up to years). Despite the recommendation not to use ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Piatek J,Sommermeyer H,Bernatek M,Ciechelska-Rybarczyk A,Oleskow B,Mikkelsen LS,Barken KB

更新日期：2019-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is associated with inflammatory responses and barrier dysfunction in the gut. In this study, we investigated the effect of Bifidobacterium breve M-16V on factors related to NEC development using an experimental rat model. Caesarean-sectioned rats were given formula milk with or without ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Satoh T,Izumi H,Iwabuchi N,Odamaki T,Namba K,Abe F,Xiao JZ

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactobacillus paracasei K5 is a lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strain, isolated recently from feta-type cheese. Its probiotic potential has been demonstrated in a series of established in vitro tests. Moreover, incorporation of L. paracasei K5 as starter culture offered organoleptic and technological advantages to novel f...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Chondrou P,Karapetsas A,Kiousi DE,Tsela D,Tiptiri-Kourpeti A,Anestopoulos I,Kotsianidis I,Bezirtzoglou E,Pappa A,Galanis A

更新日期：2018-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The gut intestinal tract harbours a complex microbiota. Disturbances in the microbiota composition have been associated with several immune dysfunctions such as inflammatory diseases. Specific strains of probiotics have shown to beneficially influence the composition and/or metabolic activity of the endogenous microbi...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Benyacoub J,Bosco N,Blanchard C,Demont A,Philippe D,Castiel-Higounenc I,Guéniche A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence suggests that the gut microbiota might play an important role in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Our goal is to systematically review the reported effect of probiotic treatments in patients diagnosed with FMS or CFS. A systematic review was carried out using 14 databases (PubMe...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Roman P,Carrillo-Trabalón F,Sánchez-Labraca N,Cañadas F,Estévez AF,Cardona D

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Strain specific properties of probiotics in providing supportive health effects in the immune system and the gastrointestinal tract have been widely investigated in vivo and in vitro. However, the underlying responsible mechanism is poorly described. By unravelling the probiotic-induced responses in a complex network ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Giahi L,Aumueller E,Elmadfa I,Haslberger AG

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to systematically evaluate safety of probiotics and synbiotics in immune compromised adults (≥18 years). Safety was analysed using the Common Terminology Clinical Adverse Events (CTCAE version 4.0) classification, thereby providing an update on previous reports using the most recent available clinical...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Van den Nieuwboer M,Brummer RJ,Guarner F,Morelli L,Cabana M,Claasen E

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is growing interest in the use of probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) for prevention of hypercholesterolaemia. This study assessed the cholesterol lowering ability of Pediococcus acidilactici LAB4 and Lactobacillus plantarum LAB12 in growth media. Both LAB yielded >98% (39.2 μg/ml) cholesterol lowering in growt...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Lim FT,Lim SM,Ramasamy K

更新日期：2017-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The gut is hypothesised to play an important role in the development and progression of sepsis. It is however unknown whether the gut microbiome and the gut barrier function is already altered early in sepsis development and whether it is possible to modulate the microbiome in early sepsis. Therefore, a randomised, do...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Stadlbauer V,Horvath A,Komarova I,Schmerboeck B,Feldbacher N,Klymiuk I,Durdevic M,Rainer F,Blesl A,Stiegler P,Leber B

更新日期：2019-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is highly correlated with the dysbiosis of intestinal microbiota, and bifidobacteria are one of the soft targets of this metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Bifidobacterium sp. MKK4 and rice-based fermented foods on physical, haematological, gut microbiota and lypogenic-lyp...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Ray M,Hor PK,Ojha D,Soren JP,Singh SN,Mondal KC

更新日期：2018-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:In concern to the continuously rising global prevalence of obesity, diabetes and associated diseases, novel preventive and therapeutic approaches are urgently required. However, to explore and develop such innovative strategies, a meticulous comprehension of the biological basis of these diseases is extremely importan...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Nagpal R,Kumar M,Yadav AK,Hemalatha R,Yadav H,Marotta F,Yamashiro Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bifidobacterium bifidum 791 (commercially available as B. bifidum BIM B-733D) cell-surface biopolymers (BPs) interact selectively with human serum thyroid peroxidase (TPO) and thyroglobulin (Tg) autoantibodies (anti TPO and anti Tg, respectively). BPanti-TPO and BPanti-Tg were isolated from the soluble fraction of B. ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Kiseleva EP,Mikhailopulo KI,Novik GI,Szwajcer Dey E,Zdorovenko EL,Shashkov AS,Knirel YA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate how konjac glucomannan hydrolysates (GMH) could support the healthy re-colonisation of vaginal microflora post infections. A total of 26 female patients (12 controls and 14 treatments) aged 18 to 25 suffering from vaginal infection were recruited for this study. Patients were assi...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Tester R,Al-Ghazzewi F,Shen N,Chen Z,Chen F,Yang J,Zhang D,Tang M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of obesity is continuously growing and has reached epidemic proportions. It is clear that current methods to combat obesity are not effective enough to reduce the problem. Therefore, further investigation is needed to develop new strategies. Recent research pointed out a potential role of the microbial ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Grootaert C,Marzorati M,Van den Abbeele P,Van de Wiele T,Possemiers S

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oral administration of Enterococcus faecium EF1 to new-born suckling and weaning piglets along with their growth performances and intestinal microbiota was investigated in this study. Twenty-four new-born piglets were initially divided into 2 groups. The probiotics group received 2 ml of 10% sterilised skimmed mil...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Wang YB,Du W,Fu AK,Zhang XP,Huang Y,Lee KH,Yu K,Li WF,Li YL

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the probiotic, Propionibacterium jensenii 702 (PJ 702), supplementation on egg productivity, egg shell thickness, fatty acid profile of eggs, and body weight in early layer hens were investigated. Twenty eight twenty-week-old starter pullets were evenly divided into a treatment and a control group for a...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Luo J,King S,Adams MC

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00