Orally administered probiotics encounter various challenges on their journey through the
mouth, stomach, intestine and colon. The health benefits of probiotics are diminished mainly …

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) is one of the most widely used probiotic strains. Various
health effects are well documented including the prevention and treatment of gastro …

The cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria is a complex assemblage of glycopolymers and
proteins. It consists of a thick peptidoglycan sacculus that surrounds the cytoplasmic …

Numerous studies point to the important role of probiotic bacteria in gastrointestinal health.
Probiotics act through mechanisms affecting enteric pathogens, epithelial barrier function …

Lactococcus lactis is an organism of substantial economic importance, used extensively in
the production of fermented foods and widely held to have evolved from plant strains. The …

Genome analysis using next generation sequencing technologies has revolutionized the
characterization of lactic acid bacteria and complete genomes of all major groups are now …

The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in the regulation of mucosal immunity and of the
function of the intestinal barrier. Dysbiosis is accordingly associated with rupture of mucosal …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are Gram-positive bacteria which are considered for use as
adjuvant therapeutics in management of various disease ailments, including obesity …

This study was conducted to evaluate the probiotic potential of Weissella confusa MD1 and
Weissella cibaria MD2 isolated from a fermented batter. They possessed characters like …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) encompasses industrially relevant bacteria involved in food
fermentations as well as health-promoting members of our autochthonous microbiota. In the …