Eight acid and bile tolerant Lactobacillus plantarum strains isolated from fruits and
fermented foods were identified and characterized in vitro for probiotic attributes. The strains …

Oxygen plays a major role in the loss of viability of oxygen-sensitive bacteria. Antioxidant
compounds, such as catechins, could be used to limit negative effects of oxygen exposure …

This study investigated cell immobilization of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in three separate
protein products: native, denatured and hydrolysed whey protein isolate (WPI). Treatments …

The impact of high-pressure (HP) processing on the viability of two probiotic microorganisms
(Bifidobacterium bifidum and Lactobacillus casei) at varying pressure (100− 400 MPa) …

A common characteristic of the central nervous system (CNS) neurodegenerative disorders
is neuroinflammation, marked by augmented numbers of activated and primed microglia …

AIM: To investigate the potential therapeutic effect of exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing
Streptococcus thermophilus (S. thermophilus) CRL 1190 fermented milk on chronic gastritis …

Clinical efficacy of probiotics in treating various forms of diarrhea has been clearly
established. However, mechanisms underlying antidiarrheal effects of probiotics are not …

Background Epithelial cells of the urinary tract recognize pathogenic bacteria through
pattern recognition receptors on their surface, such as toll-like receptors (TLRs), and mount …

Abstract Development of new-age probiotic products based on fruit matrix is a result of
emerging evidence that there exists a two-way relationship between phenolic compounds …

Background The enteric nervous system (ENS) contains chemically coded populations of
neurons that serve specific functions for the control of the gastrointestinal tract. The ability of …