The gastrointestinal tract is a complex ecosystem that associates a resident microbiota and
cells of various phenotypes lining the epithelial wall expressing complex metabolic activities …

Realisation of the importance of human gut microbiota in health restoration and
maintenance has kindled an interest in probiotics. Probiotics are defined as the microbial …

While lactic acid producing fermentation has been utilized to improve the storability,
palatability, and nutritive value of perishable foods for a very long time, only recently have …

Probiotic bacteria are microorganisms that benefit the host by preventing or ameliorating
disease. However, little information is known regarding the scientific rationale for using …

For centuries, people around the world have used fermentation to preserve and enhance the
flavor of a wide variety of foods. Today, complex interactions of microbiota in the digestive …

Overgrowth of oral yeast is a common problem among the elderly. Probiotic bacteria are
known to inhibit the growth of pathogenic microbes. We tested the hypothesis that cheese …

Among the numerous purported health benefits attributed to probiotic bacteria, their capacity
to interact with the immune system of the host is now supported by an increasing number of …

Since the early observations of Elie Metchnikoff, a wealth of experiments have described the
use of selected microorganisms, mainly belonging to the lactic acid bacteria family, for the …

Introduction. Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus acidophilus were used to assess the anti‐
inflammatory properties in carrageenan induced acute inflammatory model. Materials and …

Candida albicans is an opportunistic dimorphic fungus that inhabits various host mucosal
sites. Conversion from the yeast to the hyphal form has been associated with increased …