Discovering probiotic microorganisms: in vitro, in vivo, genetic and omics approaches

K Papadimitriou, G Zoumpopoulou, B Foligné… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Over the past decades the food industry has been revolutionized toward the production of
functional foods due to an increasing awareness of the consumers on the positive role of …

Mechanisms responsible for the hypocholesterolaemic effect of regular consumption of probiotics

SA Reis, LL Conceição, DD Rosa… - Nutrition research …, 2017 - cambridge.org
CVD affect a large proportion of the world's population, with dyslipidaemia as the major risk
factor. The regular consumption of both probiotic bacteria and yeast has been associated …

Probiotic and anti-inflammatory potential of Lactobacillus rhamnosus 4B15 and Lactobacillus gasseri 4M13 isolated from infant feces

NS Oh, JY Joung, JY Lee, Y Kim - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
A total of 22 Lactobacillus strains, which were isolated from infant feces were evaluated for
their probiotic potential along with resistance to low pH and bile salts. Eight isolates (L …

Hypolipidaemic effects of synbiotic yoghurt in rabbits

F Sarfraz, U Farooq, A Shafi, Z Hayat… - … Journal of Dairy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The hypolipidaemic effects of synbiotic yoghurt prepared using Lactobacillus acidophilus,
fructooligosaccharide (FOS) and isomaltooligosaccharide (IMOS) were assessed through …

Probiotics—interactions with bile acids and impact on cholesterol metabolism

N Pavlović, K Stankov, M Mikov - Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 2012 - Springer
The use of probiotics, alone or in interaction with bile acids, is a modern strategy in the
prevention and treatment of hypercholesterolemia. Numerous mechanisms for …

Functional proteomics within the genus Lactobacillus

M De Angelis, M Calasso, N Cavallo, R Di Cagno… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Lactobacillus are mainly used for the manufacture of fermented dairy, sourdough, meat, and
vegetable foods or used as probiotics. Under optimal processing conditions, Lactobacillus …

Probiotic effector compounds: Current knowledge and future perspectives

EBM Daliri, FK Ofosu, C Xiuqin, R Chelliah… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the mechanism behind probiotic action will enable a rational selection of
probiotics, increase the chances of success in clinical studies and make it easy to …

Mechanisms of cholesterol-lowering effects of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria strains as potential probiotics with their bsh gene analysis

Ö Öner, B Aslim, SB Aydaş - Journal of Molecular Microbiology and …, 2014 - karger.com
The bile salt hydrolase (BSH) enzyme activities of human-derived lactic acid bacteria and
bifidobacteria were evaluated. The highest enzyme activity was identified as 1.76±0.23 …

Molecular mechanisms of probiotic action: a proteomic perspective

RA Siciliano, MF Mazzeo - Current opinion in microbiology, 2012 - Elsevier
Probiotics are living microorganisms that confer beneficial effects to human health when
supplied in adequate amounts, by promoting digestion and uptake of dietary nutrients …

Functional genome analysis and anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of a novel bacteriocinogenic Lactococcus sp. NH2-7C from Thai fermented pork (Nham)

E Kingkaew, W Woraprayote, A Booncharoen… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Helicobacter pylori, linked to gastric diseases, is targeted for probiotic treatment through
bacteriocin production. Bacteriocins have gained recognition for their non-toxic effects on …