Saccharomyces boulardii: What Makes It Tick as Successful Probiotic?
Journal of Fungi, 2020 Saccharomyces boulardii is a probiotic yeast often used for the treatment of GI tract disorders such as diarrhea symptoms. It is genetically close to the model yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and its classification as a distinct species or a S. cerevisiae
Pedro Pais +3 more
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Clearance of human papillomavirus related anal condylomas after oral and endorectal multistrain probiotic supplementation in an HIV positive male: A case report. [PDF]
, 2018 Go to: Introduction: Here we present the case of a 56-year-old human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected man with multiple anal condylomas and positivity for human papilloma virus (HPV) 18 on anal brushing.
Bianchi, L +7 more
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Beneficial Effects of Probiotic Consumption on the Immune System
Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2019 Background: The gastrointestinal tract is one of the most microbiologically active ecosystems that plays a crucial role in the working of the mucosal immune system (MIS). In this ecosystem, the consumed probiotics stimulate the immune system and induce a
C. Maldonado Galdeano +4 more
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Probiotic and Potentially Probiotic Yeasts—Characteristics and Food Application
Foods, 2021 Probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host. Besides the well-known and tested lactic acid bacteria, yeasts may also be probiotics.
Adam Staniszewski, M. Kordowska-Wiater
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Adherence patterns of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli strains isolated from children with gastrointestinal diarrhea and matched controls in a Hep-2 cell adhesion assay [PDF]
Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research, 2016 In the present study, carbon species including organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC), and water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) concentration in PM2.5 were assessed at an urban site of Tehran, Iran during March to June 2014.
Zohreh Khodaei +4 more
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Heliyon, 2023 Background: The study was conducted with the aim to investigate the VRSA isolates in terms of their susceptibility to routinely used biocides influenced by the co-occurrence of biocide resistant gene (BRGs) and efflux pumps genes. Methodology: Frequently
Muhammad Umer Asghar +3 more
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Probiotic administration in congenital heart disease: a pilot study. [PDF]
, 2013 ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of probiotic Bifidobacterium longum ssp. infantis on the fecal microbiota and plasma cytokines in neonates with congenital heart disease.Study designSixteen infants with congenital heart disease were randomly assigned ...
Bokulich, NA +10 more
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Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2023 Research background. Increasing awareness of the importance of nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention has driven to the development of foods for special medical purposes (FSMPs).
Andreja Leboš Pavunc +10 more
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In vitro screening of probiotic lactic acid bacteria and prebiotic glucooligosaccharides to select effective synbiotics [PDF]
, 2010 Probiotics and prebiotics have been demonstrated to positively modulate the intestinal microflora and could promote host health. Although some studies have been performed on combinations of probiotics and prebiotics, constituting synbiotics, results on ...
Courtin, Céline +6 more
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Probiotic Species in the Modulation of Gut Microbiota: An Overview
BioMed Research International, 2018 Probiotics are microbial strains that are beneficial to health, and their potential has recently led to a significant increase in research interest in their use to modulate the gut microbiota.
M. Azad +3 more
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