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Probiotics and prebiotics in the elderly [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2004
Abstract Probiotics (usually lactobacilli and bifidobacteria) and prebiotics (non-digestible oligosaccharides) have been shown to be useful in preventing certain disease conditions as well as possibly promoting specific aspects of health. In the present review, the evidence from clinical trials for benefits from probiotics and prebiotics
J. M. T. Hamilton‐Miller
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Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production by Gut Microbiota from Children with Obesity Differs According to Prebiotic Choice and Bacterial Community Composition

mBio, 2020
Pediatric obesity remains a major public health problem in the United States, where 17% of children and adolescents are obese, and rates of pediatric “severe obesity” are increasing.
Z. Holmes, J. Silverman, H. Dressman, Zhengzheng Wei, Eric Dallow, S. Armstrong, P. Seed, J. Rawls, Lawrence A. David   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exploring lipid diversity and minimalism to define membrane requirements for synthetic cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Designing the lipid membrane of synthetic cells is a complex task, in which its various roles (among them solute transport, membrane protein support, and self‐replication) should all be integrated. In this review, we report the latest top‐down and bottom‐up advances and discuss compatibility and complexity issues of current engineering approaches ...
Sergiy Gan, Victoria Scarpelli, Marten Exterkate   +2 more
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Prebiotic inulin-type fructans induce specific changes in the human gut microbiota

Gut, 2017
Objective Contrary to the long-standing prerequisite of inducing selective (ie, bifidogenic) effects, recent findings suggest that prebiotic interventions lead to ecosystem-wide microbiota shifts.
D. Vandeputte, G. Falony, S. Vieira-Silva, Jun Wang, M. Sailer, S. Theis, K. Verbeke, J. Raes   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Non-associative phase separation in an evaporating droplet as a model for prebiotic compartmentalization

Nature Communications, 2020
The synthetic pathways of life’s building blocks are envisaged to be through a series of complex prebiotic reactions and processes. However, the strategy to compartmentalize and concentrate biopolymers under prebiotic conditions remains elusive.
Wei-Ting Guo, A. Kinghorn, Yage Zhang, Qingchuan Li, Aditi Dey Poonam, J. Tanner, H. Shum   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Supervariate Gel Transforms into Various Biominerals in Salt Solutions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
It is revealed that common calcium‐based biominerals can form from a stable, non‐toxic ‘supervariate’ gel. This tunable gel selectively yields calcite or hydroxyapatite in carbonate/phosphate solutions, while CaCl₂ facilitates the formation of dihydrate calcium pyrophosphate, which converts to hydroxyapatite upon drying. These findings provide insights
Xinxue Tang, Chong Wang, Yuk‐Tong Cheng, Junda Shen, Yunchen Long, Hongkun Li, Jie Yan, Yang Ren, Xiao Ma, Yufeng Huang, Zhengtao Xu, Jian Lu, Yang Yang Li   +12 more
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Effect of prebiotic on microbiota, intestinal permeability and glycemic control in children with type 1 diabetes.

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2019
BACKGROUND Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have lower microbiota diversity and distinct gut microbial profiles that have been linked to changes in intestinal permeability (IP). Prebiotics are non-digestible carbohydrates that alter gut microbiota and
J. Ho, A. Nicolucci, H. Virtanen, A. Schick, J. Meddings, R. Reimer, Carol Huang   +6 more
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The enduring effects of early‐life stress on the microbiota–gut–brain axis are buffered by dietary supplementation with milk fat globule membrane and a prebiotic blend

European Journal of Neuroscience, 2020
Nutritional interventions targeting the microbiota–gut–brain axis are proposed to modulate stress‐induced dysfunction of physiological processes and brain development.
S. O'Mahony, Karen‐Anne McVey Neufeld, R. Waworuntu, M. Pusceddu, Sarmauli Manurung, K. Murphy, C. Strain, Mamen C. Laguna, Veronica L. Peterson, C. Stanton, B. Berg, T. Dinan, J. Cryan   +12 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Co-fermentation of onion and whey: a promising synbiotic combination [PDF]

, 2017
Juice from three different onion varieties was mixed with sweet whey and used as growth 18 substrate for four lactic acid bacteria strains, isolated from agri-food by-products, to 19 evaluate the possibility to exploit such substrates, known to be reach ...
Corich, Viviana, Giacomini, Alessio, Lante, Anna, Tinello, Federica, Treu, Laura, Vendramin, Veronica, Vit\uf3ria Barros, Divino   +6 more
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