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Criteria to Qualify Microorganisms as “Probiotic” in Foods and Dietary Supplements

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Still relevant after 19 years, the FAO/WHO definition of probiotics can be translated into four simple and pragmatic criteria allowing one to conclude if specific strains of microorganisms qualify as a probiotic for use in foods and dietary supplements ...
Sylvie Binda, C. Hill, E. Johansen, D. Obis, B. Pot, M. Sanders, A. Tremblay, A. Ouwehand   +7 more
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Oxalate-Degrading Bacillus subtilis Mitigates Urolithiasis in a Drosophila melanogaster Model

mSphere, 2020
Kidney stones affect nearly 10% of the population in North America and are associated with high morbidity and recurrence, yet novel prevention strategies are lacking. Recent evidence suggests that the human gut microbiota can influence the development of
Kait F. Al, Brendan A. Daisley, Ryan M. Chanyi, Jennifer Bjazevic, Hassan Razvi, Gregor Reid, Jeremy P. Burton   +6 more
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Lyophilized alginate-based microspheres containing Lactobacillus fermentum D12, an exopolysaccharides producer, contribute to the strain’s functionality in vitro

Microbial Cell Factories, 2021
Lactobacillus (Limosilactobacillus) fermentum D12 is an exopolysaccharide (EPS) producing strain whose genome contains a putative eps operon. Whole-genome analysis of D12 was performed to disclose the essential genes correlated with activation of ...
Katarina Butorac, Jasna Novak, Barbara Bellich, Lucrecia C. Terán, Martina Banić, Andreja Leboš Pavunc, Slaven Zjalić, Paola Cescutti, Jagoda Šušković, Blaženka Kos   +9 more
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Probiotics for preventing acute otitis media in children [PDF]

, 2018
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: to assess the effects of probiotics to prevent the occurrence and reduce the severity of acute otitis media in children.
Clark, Justin, Del Mar, Chris B., Grimwood, Keith, Islam, Farhana, Julien, Blair, Little, Paul, Roos, Kristian, Scott, Anna M.   +7 more
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Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term probiotic

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology &Hepatology, 2014
An expert panel was convened in October 2013 by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) to discuss the field of probiotics.
C. Hill, F. Guarner, G. Reid, G. Gibson, D. Merenstein, B. Pot, L. Morelli, R. B. Canani, H. Flint, S. Salminen, P. Calder, M. Sanders   +11 more
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Nanoencapsulation for Probiotic Delivery.

ACS Nano, 2021
Gut microbiota dynamically participate in diverse physiological activities with direct impact on the host's health. A range of factors associated with the highly complex intestinal flora ecosystem poses challenges in regulating the homeostasis of ...
Franco Centurion, A. Basit, Jinyao Liu, S. Gaisford, Md. Arifur Rahim, K. Kalantar-zadeh   +5 more
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Engineered probiotics

Microbial Cell Factories, 2022
AbstractEngineered probiotics are a kind of new microorganisms produced by modifying original probiotics through gene editing. With the continuous development of tools and technology progresses, engineering renovation of probiotics are becoming more diverse and more feasible.
Junheng Ma, Yuhong Lyu, Xin Liu, Xu Jia, Fangyun Cui, Xiaoheng Wu, Shanshan Deng, Changwu Yue   +7 more
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Lactobacillus reuteri BM53-1 Produces a Compound That Inhibits Sticky Glucan Synthesis by Streptococcus mutans

Microorganisms, 2021
Cariogenic bacteria, such as Streptococcus (S.) mutans and S. sobrinus, produce insoluble and sticky glucans as a biofilm material. The present study demonstrates that a lactic acid bacterium (LAB) named BM53-1 produces a substance that inhibits the ...
Masafumi Noda, Naho Sugihara, Yoshimi Sugimoto, Ikue Hayashi, Sachiko Sugimoto, Narandalai Danshiitsoodol, Masanori Sugiyama   +6 more
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Assessment of the immunomodulatory properties of the probiotic strain Lactobacillus paracasei K5 in vitro and in vivo [PDF]

, 2020
Lactobacillus paracasei K5 is a lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strain that has been isolated from dairy products. Previous studies have established its probiotic potential in a series of in vitro tests, including molecular characterization, safety profiling,
Alexopoulos, Athanasios, Bezirtzoglou, Eugenia, Botaitis, Sotiris, Chondrou, Pelagia, Galanis, Alex, Karapetsas, Athanasios, Kiousi, Despoina Eugenia, Plessas, Stavros, Vasileiadis, Stavros, Ypsilantis, Petros   +9 more
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Lactiplantibacillus plantarum–Nomad and Ideal Probiotic

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Probiotics are increasingly recognized as capable of positively modulating several aspects of human health. There are numerous attributes that make an ideal probiotic.
Mario Fidanza, P. Panigrahi, T. Kollmann
semanticscholar   +1 more source