Probiotics are live microorganisms that provide health benefits to the host when ingested in
adequate amounts. The strains most frequently used as probiotics include lactic acid …

Probiotics are living microorganisms that confer beneficial effects to human health when
supplied in adequate amounts, by promoting digestion and uptake of dietary nutrients …

The ability of bifidobacteria to establish in the intestine of mammals is among the main
factors considered to be important for achieving probiotic effects. The role of surface …

Probiotic foods intended for human nutrition are gaining economic relevance but it is clear
that for the application of new strains scientific and rational selection criteria must be used. In …

Lactobacillus casei is a lactic acid bacterium commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract of
animals, and some strains are used as probiotics. The ability of probiotic strains to survive …

Within the intestinal mucosa, epithelial cells serve multiple functions to partition the lumen
from the lamina propria. As part of their natural function, intestinal epithelial cells actively …

Background: Lactobacilli and bifidobacteria are often associated with health-promoting
effects. These live microorganisms, defined as probiotics, are commonly consumed as part …

The stress responses of most bacteria are thought to involve the upregulation of small heat
shock proteins. We describe here some of the most pertinent aspects of small heat shock …

Bifidobacterium is well known to have an inhibitory effect on the survival, growth, and
proliferation of various foodborne pathogens, but the mechanism of the molecular action of …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the capacity of Lactobacillus reuteri CRL1098
soluble factors (Lr-S) to modulate TNF-α production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells …