The aim of this review was to summarize the data regarding diversity of non-starter lactic
acid bacteria (NSLAB) isolated from various artisanal dairy products manufactured in …

Milk is a source of many valuable nutrients, including minerals, vitamins and proteins, with
an important role in adult health. Milk and dairy products naturally containing or with added …

Probiotic bacteria are recognized for their health-promoting properties, including
maintenance of gut epithelial integrity and host immune system homeostasis. Taking into …

The aim of this study was to determine the role of an exopolysaccharide produced by natural
dairy isolate Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei BGSJ2-8, in the adhesion to …

Enterococci have controversial status due to their emerging role in nosocomial infections
and transmission of antibiotic resistance genes, while some enterococci strains are used as …

Lactose-based prebiotics are synthesized by enzymatic-or microbial-biotransformation of
lactose and have unique functional values. In this comprehensive review article, the …

Probiotics are increasingly used as functional food ingredients. The objectives of this study
were to isolate and characterise probiotic bacteria from dairy and fermented foods and to …

Lactobacillus (Limosilactobacillus) fermentum D12 is an exopolysaccharide (EPS)
producing strain whose genome contains a putative eps operon. Whole-genome analysis of …

This review presents the industrial manufacture and applications of cheese for the delivery
of probiotic microorganisms into the human gut. Initially, important benefits of probiotics and …

Lactose-derived prebiotics provide wide ranges of gastrointestinal comforts. In this review
article, the probable biochemical mechanisms through which lactose-derived prebiotics offer …