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Current Advancements of Probiotic Foods and Their Role in Sustainable Food Security

Food Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Probiotic foods have evolved from traditional fermented products to scientifically validated functional foods, defined by the FAO and WHO as live microorganism that confer a health benefit on the host when administered in adequate amounts, with effects being strain, does and end point specific.
Ashenafi Teklay Yaekob, Gebremedhin Gebreslassie, Etsay Mesele, Tesfakiros Semere   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk Factors of Rectal Colonization of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Shiraz Namazi Hospital [PDF]

Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2005
Introduction: Risk factors for Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) colonization are patient-related factors such as underlying disease or amount of prescribed antibiotics, and hospital-related factors such as duration of hospitalization, type of ...
M Askariyan, A.R Afkhamzadeh, A Monabati
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Genomics of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium

Microbial Genomics, 2019
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) is a globally significant public health threat and was listed on the World Health Organization’s 2017 list of high-priority pathogens for which new treatments are urgently needed.
C. Gorrie, Charlie Higgs, G. Carter, T. Stinear, B. Howden   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Health Benefits of Polysaccharides in Red Algae: A Comprehensive Review

Food Frontiers, EarlyView.
Graphical abstract showing the health benefits of red algal polysaccharides. ABSTRACT Humans have long consumed red algae (especially by the Asian community), and their polysaccharide extracts (carrageenan, agar) are extensively used in the food industry as gel thickeners.
Sammueal Jun Kai Ong, Matthew Myint, Sean Chia, Chee Fan Tan, Yi Fan Hong, Meiyappan Lakshmanan, Ying Swan Ho, Thomas T. Wheeler, Xuezhi Bi, Ian Walsh, Kuin Tian Pang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Vitro Antimicrobial Activities of Organic Acids and Their Derivatives on Several Species of Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria. [PDF]

, 2019
The objective of this study was to determine the in vitro antimicrobial activity of several organic acids and their derivatives against Gram-positive (G+) and Gram-negative (G-) bacteria.
Atwill, Edward Robert, Kovanda, Lauren, Li, Xunde, Liu, Yanhong, Luo, Jia, Vaessen, Stefan, Wei, Xiaohong, Wu, Xixi, Zhang, Wen   +8 more
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The controversial role of Enterococcus faecalis in colorectal cancer

Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2018
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a complex and widespread disease, currently ranked as the third most frequent cancer worldwide. It is well known that the gut microbiota has an essential role in the initiation and promotion of different cancer types ...
C. V. De Almeida, A. Taddei, A. Amedei
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Engineered Probiotics: The Next‐Generation Therapeutics to Combat Antibiotic‐Resistant Bacterial Infections

Food Frontiers, EarlyView.
Engineered probiotics secretes fusion proteins which potentially neutralized the toxins secreted by other microbial communities. ABSTRACT On a global scale, the escalating burden of infectious diseases, predominantly attributed to bacterial pathogens, especially drug‐resistant strains, has progressed into a critical concern for clinical management and ...
Indu Singh, Raz Abdulqadir, Indira Kumari Verma, Yashika Awasthi, Arun Ratn, Juhi Sharma, Manmeet Rawat, Megh Singh Dhakad, Jasbir Dalal, Yash Gupta, Bhisham Narayan Singh, Divakar Sharma   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anthracimycin activity against contemporary methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. [PDF]

, 2014
Anthracimycin is a recently discovered novel marine-derived compound with activity against Bacillus anthracis. We tested anthracimycin against an expanded panel of Staphylococcus aureus strains in vitro and in vivo. All strains of S.
Cunningham, Mark L, Fenical, William, Haste, Nina M, Hensler, Mary E, Jang, Kyoung Hwa, Kwan, Bryan P, Lin, Leo, Nizet, Victor, Shaw, Karen Joy, Soubih, Evaristus, Thienphrapa, Wdee, Tran, Dan N, Vuong, Lisa   +12 more
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Insect‐Derived Bioactives for Glycemic Control and Gut Health: A Review

Food Frontiers, EarlyView.
Insect‐derived bioactive compounds (e.g., peptides, polysaccharides) effectively regulate blood glucose through dual mechanisms: directly inhibiting carbohydrate‐digesting enzymes and glucose transporters, and indirectly modulating gut microbiota to enhance intestinal barrier integrity.
Chaoyi Lv, Yuanyuan Huang, Mokhtar Dabbour, Benjamin Kumah Mintah, Ronghai He, Haile Ma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protein Energy Malnutrition: Opportunities for Cold Plasma Technologies

Food Frontiers, EarlyView.
Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) is a major global health concern driven by biological, environmental, and nutritional factors, including gut microbiota imbalance and low protein intake. Cold atmospheric plasma technologies offer promising, sustainable solutions by improving food security, enhancing protein quality and absorption, and modulating gut ...
Karthika Prasad, Syamlal Sasi, Nina Recek, Janith Weerasinghe, Elena P. Ivanova, Igor Levchenko, Katia Alexander   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source