Lifestyles in transition: evolution and natural history of the genus Lactobacillus

RM Duar, XB Lin, J Zheng, ME Martino… - FEMS microbiology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Lactobacillus species are found in nutrient-rich habitats associated with food, feed, plants,
animals and humans. Due to their economic importance, the metabolism, genetics and …

Microbial ecology and process technology of sourdough fermentation

L De Vuyst, S Van Kerrebroeck, F Leroy - Advances in applied microbiology, 2017 - Elsevier
From a microbiological perspective, sourdough is to be considered as a specific and
stressful ecosystem, harboring yeasts and lactic acid bacteria (LAB), that is used for the …

Physicochemical properties and starch digestibility of whole grain sorghums, millet, quinoa and amaranth flours, as affected by starch and non-starch constituents

S Srichuwong, D Curti, S Austin, R King, L Lamothe… - Food Chemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
Minor grains such as sorghum, millet, quinoa and amaranth can be alternatives to wheat
and corn as ingredients for whole grain and gluten-free products. In this study, influences of …

Crystal structure of 4, 6-α-glucanotransferase supports diet-driven evolution of GH70 enzymes from α-amylases in oral bacteria

Y Bai, J Gangoiti, BW Dijkstra, L Dijkhuizen, T Pijning - Structure, 2017 - cell.com
Food processing and refining has dramatically changed the human diet, but little is known
about whether this affected the evolution of enzymes in human microbiota. We present …

4, 3-α-Glucanotransferase, a novel reaction specificity in glycoside hydrolase family 70 and clan GH-H

J Gangoiti, SS van Leeuwen, GJ Gerwig, S Duboux… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Lactic acid bacteria possess a diversity of glucansucrase (GS) enzymes that belong to
glycoside hydrolase family 70 (GH70) and convert sucrose into α-glucan polysaccharides …

Impact of immunosuppression on the metagenomic composition of the intestinal microbiome: a systems biology approach to post-transplant diabetes

M Bhat, E Pasini, J Copeland, M Angeli, S Husain… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Solid organ transplantation (SOT) outcomes have continued to improve, although long-term
use of immunosuppressants can lead to complications such as diabetes, compromising post …

In vitro characteristics of Lactobacillus spp. strains isolated from the chicken digestive tract and their role in the inhibition of Campylobacter colonization

PA Kobierecka, AK Wyszyńska… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Campylobacter jejuni/coli infections are the leading cause of bacterial diarrheal illnesses in
humans. Many epidemiological studies indicate that improperly prepared meat from …

Enhanced Probiotic Potential of Lactobacillus reuteri When Delivered as a Biofilm on Dextranomer Microspheres That Contain Beneficial Cargo

JB Navarro, L Mashburn-Warren, LO Bakaletz… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
As with all orally consumed probiotics, the Gram-positive bacterium Lactobacillus reuteri
encounters numerous challenges as it transits through the gastrointestinal tract of the host …

Starch-and carboxymethylcellulose-coated bacterial nanocellulose-pectin bionanocomposite as novel protective prebiotic matrices

AC Khorasani, SA Shojaosadati - Food Hydrocolloids, 2017 - Elsevier
The present research evaluated the effects of starch and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
incorporation with bacterial nanocellulose-pectin bionanocomposite (BNC-pec) on the …

Genomic Microdiversity of Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum Underlying Differential Strain-Level Responses to Dietary Carbohydrate Intervention

G Wu, C Zhang, H Wu, R Wang, J Shen, L Wang… - MBio, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The genomic basis of the response to dietary intervention of human gut beneficial bacteria
remains elusive, which hinders precise manipulation of the microbiota for human health …