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Caseinolytic proteases of Lactobacillus and Lactococcus strains isolated from fermented dairy products

Mljekarstvo, 2022
Proteases of Lactobacillus and Lactococcus strains catalyze casein degradation in fermented dairy products, which can result in the production of bioactive peptides.
Jasna Novak, Andreja Leboš Pavunc, Katarina Butorac, Martina Banić, Nina Čuljak, Helena Rak, Marina Blažević, Ana-Marija Iveljić, Jagoda Šušković, Blaženka Kos   +9 more
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Screening, Identification and Biological Characterization of Weizmannia coagulans BC66

Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2023
The objective of this study was to isolate and screen probiotics for application in production of microecological preparation. A bacillus strain was screened from the feces of a healthy piglet based on heat treatment and lactic acid-producing ...
Sufen KONG, Mingming ZHU, Jianguo ZHU, Shuguang FANG   +3 more
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Probiotic Bifidobacteria Mitigate the Deleterious Effects of para-Cresol in a Drosophila melanogaster Toxicity Model

mSphere, 2022
Renal impairment associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) causes the buildup of uremic toxins that are deleterious to patient health. Current therapies that manage toxin accumulation in CKD offer an incomplete therapeutic effect against toxins such ...
Gerrit A. Stuivenberg, John A. Chmiel, Polycronis P. Akouris, Jeremy P. Burton, Gregor Reid   +4 more
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Emerging issues in probiotic safety: 2023 perspectives

Gut microbes, 2023
Probiotics are used for both generally healthy consumers and in clinical settings. However, theoretical and proven adverse events from probiotic consumption exist. New probiotic strains and products, as well as expanding use of probiotics into vulnerable
D. Merenstein, B. Pot, G. Leyer, A. Ouwehand, Geoffrey A. Preidis, Chris A. Elkins, C. Hill, Zachery T Lewis, A. Shane, N. Zmora, M. Petrova, M. Collado, L. Morelli, Gina A Montoya, H. Szajewska, D. Tancredi, M. Sanders   +16 more
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Blautia—a new functional genus with potential probiotic properties?

Gut microbes, 2021
Blautia is a genus of anaerobic bacteria with probiotic characteristics that occur widely in the feces and intestines of mammals. Based on phenotypic and phylogenetic analyses, some species in the genera Clostridium and Ruminococcus have been ...
Xuemei Liu, Bingyong Mao, Jiayu Gu, Jiaying Wu, Shumao Cui, Gang Wang, Jianxin Zhao, Hao Zhang, Wei Chen   +8 more
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Efficacy of TurmiZn, a Metallic Complex of Curcuminoids-Tetrahydrocurcumin and Zinc on Bioavailability, Antioxidant, and Cytokine Modulation Capability

Molecules, 2023
Complexes of curcumin with metals have shown much-improved stability, solubility, antioxidant capability, and efficacy when compared to curcumin.
Dan DuBourdieu, Jamil Talukder, Ajay Srivastava, Rajiv Lall, Shital Panchal, Charmy Kothari, Ramesh C. Gupta   +6 more
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Clinical, gut microbial and neural effects of a probiotic add-on therapy in depressed patients: a randomized controlled trial

Translational Psychiatry, 2022
A promising new treatment approach for major depressive disorder (MDD) targets the microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) axis, which is linked to physiological and behavioral functions affected in MDD.
Annalisa Schaub, Else Schneider, Jorge F Vázquez-Castellanos, N. Schweinfurth, Cedric Kettelhack, J. P. Doll, G. Yamanbaeva, Laura Mählmann, Serge Brand, C. Beglinger, S. Borgwardt, J. Raes, A. Schmidt, U. Lang   +13 more
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Supplementing Yogurt with Probiotic Bifidobacteria to Counter Chronic Kidney Disease

Fermentation, 2023
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) disproportionately affects populations in developing countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, CKD prevalence is high (12–23%) and is associated with cardiovascular manifestations.
Gerrit A. Stuivenberg, John A. Chmiel, Polycronis P. Akouris, Jessica White, Hannah Wilcox, Shannon Seney, Jeremy P. Burton, Gregor Reid   +7 more
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Aggrandizement of fermented cucumber through the action of autochthonous probiotic cum starter strains of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Pediococcus pentosaceus

Annals of Microbiology, 2021
Purpose Cucumber fermentation is traditionally done using lactic acid bacteria. The involvement of probiotic cultures in food fermentation guarantees enhanced organoleptic properties and protects food from spoilage.
Sadia Ahmed, Fatima Ashraf, Muhammad Tariq, Arsalan Zaidi   +3 more
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Why Are Bifidobacteria Important for Infants?

Microorganisms, 2022
The presence of Bifidobacterium species in the maternal vaginal and fecal microbiota is arguably an evolutionary trait that allows these organisms to be primary colonizers of the newborn intestinal tract.
Gerrit A. Stuivenberg, Jeremy P. Burton, Peter A. Bron, Gregor Reid   +3 more
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