The objectives of this study were to screen probiotic characteristics of lactobacilli isolated
from traditionally homemade koumiss products in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia of China, and …

Elevated blood cholesterol is an important risk factor associated with atherosclerosis and
coronary heart disease. The search for mediators that fine-tune cholesterol homeostasis has …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of local Lactobacillus strains (NTU 101
and 102) on cholesterol-lowering effects in vivo. Thirty male hamsters were housed, divided …

The objectives of the present study were to screen cholesterol-lowering lactic acid bacteria
from traditional fermented Tibetan yak milk, and to evaluate their potential use as cholesterol …

Background The hypocholesterolemic effects of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have now become
an area of great interest and controversy for many scientists. In this study, we evaluated the …

The aim of our study was to evaluate the effects of the different probiotic strains,
Lactobacillus plantarum LS/07 and Lactobacillus plantarum Biocenol LP96, on lipid …

The effects of milk and nonfermented milks produced from Lactobacillus gasseri on serum
lipids and total bile acids and fecal steroids and microflora were estimated in rats fed …

We characterized the probiotic properties of Lactobacillus helveticus strains KII13 and KHI1
isolated from fermented cow milk by in vitro and in vivo studies. The strains exhibited …

BACKGROUND: Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been demonstrated to have cholesterol‐
reducing effects in many studies. RESULTS: Lactobacillus fermentum SM‐7 screened from …

The main aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of 3 synbiotic diets: 1)
containing Lactobacillus casei ASCC 292 and fructooligosaccharides (LF diet); 2) containing …