Obesity has become a global epidemic and a public health crisis in the Western World,
experiencing a threefold increase in prevalence since 1975. High-caloric diets and …

Africa has an age old history of production of traditional fermented foods and is perhaps the
continent with the richest variety of lactic acid fermented foods. These foods have a large …

The Microbiome has generated significant attention for its impacts not only on
gastrointestinal health, but also on signaling pathways of the enteric and central nervous …

Fermented milk is a potential source of various biologically active peptides with specific
health benefits. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory (ACE-I) peptides are one of the …

Cholesterol-lowering activity is one of the most promising properties of lactic acid bacteria
with probiotic characteristics. In the present study, 58 potentially probiotic lactic acid bacteria …

Probiotics offer remarkable potential for the prevention and management of various infective
and noninfective disorders. They are reported to play key roles in the suppression of …

Effects of Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus casei on Colorectal Tumor Cells
Activity (CaCo-2) Page 1 Archives of Iranian Medicine, Volume 18, Number 3, March 2015 167 …

The first volume in a series covering the latest information in microbiology, biotechnology,
and food safety aspects, this book is divided into two parts. Part I focuses on fermentation of …

Drumstick (Moringa oleifera) and beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) are well known for its nutritional
and health benefits and are being recommended for malnourished people all over the world …

The review is aimed at presenting the advances in the field of probiotics based on
information gleaned from the patents filed internationally in last 15 years. The review …