The serotonin receptor mediates changes in autonomic neurotransmission and gastrointestinal transit induced by heat-killed Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803.

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 anaerobic gut bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila is a well-characterised member of the mucosal microbiota and has shown to be a gut symbiont in human. A. muciniphila has been negatively associated with obesity and its associated metabolic disorders in various human cohorts while treatment with A. muciniphila cells ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Ouwerkerk JP,Aalvink S,Belzer C,De Vos WM

更新日期：2017-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the effects of Bifidobacterium longum 51A on the intestinal mucosa and inflammatory response in experimental colitis. Colitis was induced by administration of 3.5% dextran sodium sulphate (DSS) solution for 7 days. Two periods of administration were performed: treatment (T) group, mice received Bi...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Abrantes FA,Nascimento BB,Andrade MER,de Barros PAV,Cartelle CT,Martins FS,Nicoli JR,Arantes RME,Generoso SV,Fernandes SOA,Cardoso VN

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in gastrointestinal health. Current use of probiotics is aimed at modulating the bacterial gut composition to alleviate specific diseases. The safety and tolerance of three probiotic strains (Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis R0033, Lactobacillus helveticus R0052 and Bifido...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： De Andrés J,Manzano S,García C,Rodríguez JM,Espinosa-Martos I,Jiménez E

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that dietary heat-killed Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 affects sleep rhythms in mice. The present study evaluated the effect of consumption of heat-killed SBC8803 on sleep architecture in humans. A non-randomised, placebo-controlled, double blind, and crossover pilot study was conducted using vol...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Nakakita Y,Tsuchimoto N,Takata Y,Nakamura T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is characterised by a depletion of lactobacilli in favour of an overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria. It is associated with increased risk for urogenital infections and abortion. In this study we assessed the effect of a yoghurt drink containing Lactobacillus strains on BV. The strains had been is...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Laue C,Papazova E,Liesegang A,Pannenbeckers A,Arendarski P,Linnerth B,Domig KJ,Kneifel W,Petricevic L,Schrezenmeir J

更新日期：2018-01-29 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：:Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic food-borne pathogen and is life-threatening to individuals with a weakened immune system. The aim of this study was to determine if Lactobacillus plantarum 423 and Enterococcus mundtii ST4SA could prevent colonisation of L. monocytogenes in the gastro-intestinal tract (GIT). ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： van Zyl WF,Deane SM,Dicks LM

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：: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：: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 gut microbiota contributes to host energy metabolism, and altered gut microbiota has been associated with obesity-related metabolic disorders. We previously reported that a probiotic alone or together with a prebiotic controls body fat mass in healthy overweight or obese individuals in a randomised, double-blind, ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Hibberd AA,Yde CC,Ziegler ML,Honoré AH,Saarinen MT,Lahtinen S,Stahl B,Jensen HM,Stenman LK

更新日期：2019-03-13 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：: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 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：:Alterations of the gut microbiota and mucosal barrier are linked with metabolic diseases. Our aim was to investigate the potential benefit of the potential probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis 420 in reducing high-fat diet-induced body weight gain and diabetes in mice. In the obesity model, C57Bl/6J mice wer...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Stenman LK,Waget A,Garret C,Klopp P,Burcelin R,Lahtinen S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteriocins are bacterially-produced antimicrobial peptides that have killing activity principally against other relatively closely-related bacteria. Some bacteriocins of the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have for many years been extensively applied in food biopreservation. However, especially during the last decade, a ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Todorov SD,de Melo Franco BDG,Tagg JR

更新日期：2019-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical studies have shown that probiotics positively affect oral health by decreasing gum bleeding and/or reducing salivary counts of certain oral pathogens. Our aim was to investigate the inhibitory effect of six probiotic lactobacilli against opportunistic oral Candida species. Sugar utilisation by both lactobacil...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Jiang Q,Stamatova I,Kari K,Meurman JH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the protective potential of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain UFMG A-905 was evaluated in a murine model of acute ulcerative colitis (UC). Six groups of Balb/c mice were used: not treated with yeast and not challenged with dextran sulphate sodium (DSS) (control); treated with S. cerevisiae UFMG A-9...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Tiago FC,Porto BA,Ribeiro NS,Moreira LM,Arantes RM,Vieira AT,Teixeira MM,Generoso SV,Nascimento VN,Martins FS,Nicoli JR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactic acid bacteria, such as those of the Lactobacillus genus, naturally reside within the microbiota of the human body and have long been used as starter cultures and probiotic enhancers in fermented foods, such as fermented drinks, yoghurts and cheeses. Many of the beneficial qualities of these bacteria have tradit...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Patten DA,Laws AP

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：: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：:Thermotolerant Campylobacter spp., specifically Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli, are the most common bacterial causes of human gastroenteritis in developed countries. Consumption of improperly prepared poultry products and cross contamination are among the main causes of human campylobacteriosis. The aim o...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Robyn J,Rasschaert G,Messens W,Pasmans F,Heyndrickx M

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：:Over the past decade it has become clear that probiotic and commensal interactions with mucosal dendritic cells in the lamina propria or epithelial cells lining the mucosa can modulate specific functions of the mucosal immune system. Innate pattern-recognition receptors such as TLRs, NLRs and CLRs play a crucial role ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Meijerink M,Wells JM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaginal lactobacilli offer protection against microbiota imbalance and genitourinary tract infections. We compared vaginal lactobacilli in 50 Estonian women of child-bearing age applying culture-based methods, quantitative PCR and next-generation sequencing (NGS). The culture-based methods found three different lactob...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Smidt I,Kiiker R,Oopkaup H,Lapp E,Rööp T,Truusalu K,Štšepetova J,Truu J,Mändar R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal and human milk microbiota studies during infancy have shown variations according to geographical location, delivery mode, gestational age, and mother-related factors during pregnancy. In this study, we performed metagenomic mycobiota analyses of 44 transient and mature human milk among five different groups...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Dinleyici M,Pérez-Brocal V,Arslanoglu S,Aydemir O,Ozumut SS,Tekin N,Vandenplas Y,Moya A,Dinleyici EC

更新日期：2020-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Knee osteoarthritis (OA) treatment is challenging due to inefficacy and adverse effects of current medications. Probiotic treatment has been shown to promote bone metabolism, reduce pain and inflammatory responses of age-related musculoskeletal disorders, including OA. We aimed to investigate the effect of probiotic L...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Lei M,Guo C,Wang D,Zhang C,Hua L

更新日期：2017-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The intestinal microbiota forms a complex ecosystem that is in close contact with its host and has an important impact on health. An increasing number of disorders are associated with disturbances in this ecosystem. Also patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) show an altered composition of their gut mi...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： König J,Brummer RJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 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