abstract：:There are numerorus published and ongoing experimental/clinical studies about probiotics and prebiotics, intestinal microbiota and nutrition. Three years ago, at the first International Symposium of Probiotics Prebiotics in Paediatrics in Istanbul (2012) we highlighted the 'paediatric perspective' on these issues and ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Ozen M,Dinleyici EC

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：:Lactobacilli exhibit several health benefits in mammals, including humans. Our previous reports established that heat-killed Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 (SBC8803) increased both efferent gastric vagal nerve activity and afferent intestinal vagal nerve activity in rats. We speculated that this strain could be useful f...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Horii Y,Nakakita Y,Misonou Y,Nakamura T,Nagai K

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:During the last years, the application of probiotics in gynaecological clinical practice has gained increasing relevance regarding therapy and prevention. This trend has also provoked the need for having tailored pharmaceutical preparations containing powerful microbial strains with defined properties. For the develop...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Domig KJ,Kiss H,Petricevic L,Viernstein H,Unger F,Kneifel W

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we demonstrated that Propionibacterium acnes, a human skin commensal bacterium, ferments glycerol into short-chain fatty acids, including propionic acid. Propionic acid suppressed the growth of Staphylococcus aureus USA300, a community-acquired methicillin-resistant bacterium, in vitro and in vivo. In this...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Wang Y,Dai A,Huang S,Kuo S,Shu M,Tapia CP,Yu J,Two A,Zhang H,Gallo RL,Huang CM

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：: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 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：:Gut bacteria influence host anatomy and physiology. It has been proposed that bacterial metabolites including polyamines are responsible for intestinal maturation and mucosal growth. We have hypothesised that bacterially produced polyamines act as trophic factors and thereby influence large intestinal crypt depth and ...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Slezak K,Hanske L,Loh G,Blaut M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated some in vitro properties for probiotic use of four strains of bifidobacteria isolated from faeces of healthy children (Bifidobacterium longum 51A, Bifidobacterium breve 1101A, Bifidobacterium pseudolongum 1191A and Bifidobacterium bifidum 1622A). In vitro tests were carried out to compar...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Souza TC,Silva AM,Drews JR,Gomes DA,Vinderola CG,Nicoli JR

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：: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：:The yoghurt bacteria, Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus, are alleged to have beneficial effects on human health. The objective of this study was to characterise growth, biochemical activity and competitive behaviour of these two bacteria in vitro and in vivo. S. thermophilus LMD-...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Ben-Yahia L,Mayeur C,Rul F,Thomas M

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：: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：: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 present work looks at the role of phytate-degrading Pediococcus pentosaceus CFR R123 application in functional foods to evaluate the fate of phytate and calcium solubility during fermentation. Under standard conditions, CFR R123 grown in modified MRS containing sodium phytate CFR R123 showed 43% degradation of sod...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Raghavendra P,Ushakumari SR,Halami PM

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：: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：:The objective of the study was to isolate potential probiotic lactobacilli from Kimere, a pearl millet dough prepared in the Mbeere community of Kenya, East Africa, by fermentation for 18-24 hours. Kimere samples, collected from 11 different homesteads in Mbeere, showed average pH values of 3.63±0.29. Counts of presum...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Njeru PN,Rösch N,Ghadimi D,Geis A,Bockelmann W,de Vrese M,Schrezenmeir J,Heller KJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasion of the gut by pathogenic Salmonella leads to production of IL-8 that initiates inflammatory reactions to combat the bacterium. However, its persistent production causes tissue damage and interventions that suppress IL-8 production prevent tissue damage. We hypothesised that probiotics could mediate their bene...

journal_title：Beneficial microbes

authors： Malago JJ,Tooten PC,Koninkx JF

更新日期：2010-06-01 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