Sequencing-Based Analysis of the Bacterial and Fungal Composition of Kefir Grains and Milks from Multiple Sources [PDF]
, 2013 peer-reviewedKefir is a fermented milk-based beverage to which a number of health-promoting properties have been attributed. The microbes responsible for the fermentation of milk to produce kefir consist of a complex association of bacteria and yeasts ...
Cotter, Paul D. +4 more
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Changes in bile acid profiles and short-term weight loss in response to a low-calorie diet: a pilot study [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionBackgroundDietary intervention-induced modulation of bile acids may enhance metabolic homeostasis and facilitate weight reduction. We aimed to elucidate the role of bile acids and their association with the gut microbiota during weight reduction induced ...
Ming-Xia Jiang +8 more
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Impact of dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis on the metabolic profiles and microbial ecology of weanling pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic Escherichia coli [PDF]
Journal of Animal Science and BiotechnologyBackground Our previous study demonstrated that dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis enhanced growth performance and intestinal integrity in weaned pigs challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC).
Kwangwook Kim +4 more
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Effect of Broiler Age and Breeding Region on Bacterial Population Changes of Ileum [PDF]
Poultry Science Journal, 2023 Chicken gut microbiota is affected by factors such as diets, environmental ,and bird age. In the current study, the effects of age and region on the ileum bacterial population of broiler chickens were investigated.
Azadeh Zahmatkesh +3 more
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Large-scale correlation analysis of deep venous thrombosis and gut microbiota
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 ObjectiveAlthough previous studies have shown that gut microbiota may be involved in the occurrence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), the specific link between the two remains unclear.
Mingyi Yang +5 more
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Special Issue “Functional Characterization of Lactic Acid Bacteria”: Editorial
Microorganisms, 2023 Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are a diverse group of microorganisms of the order Lactobacillales in the Bacillota phylum, subdivision Bacilli, comprising, at this stage of taxonomic descriptions six families (Aerococcaceae, Carnobacteriaceae ...
Franca Rossi
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Gut Dysbiosis and Hemodynamic Changes as Links of the Pathogenesis of Complications of Cirrhosis
Microorganisms, 2023 The aim was to evaluate the relationship between gut dysbiosis and hemodynamic changes (hyperdynamic circulation) in cirrhosis, and between hemodynamic changes and complications of this disease. This study included 47 patients with cirrhosis.
Irina Efremova +10 more
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Antioxidants, 2022 The moderate consumption of beer has been associated with positive effects on health, and these benefits are driven, in part, by the antioxidant properties of phenolic compounds found in this beverage. However, the potential impact of beer polyphenols on
José Ignacio Martínez-Montoro +6 more
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From meadows to milk to mucosa – adaptation of Streptococcus and Lactococcus species to their nutritional environments [PDF]
, 2011 Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are indigenous to food-related habitats as well as associated with the mucosal surfaces of animals. The LAB family Streptococcaceae consists of the genera Lactococcus and Streptococcus.
Adab, P. +12 more
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Genetically Predicted Causality of 28 Gut Microbiome Families and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 Mounting evidence indicates that gut microbiome may be involved in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, there is no consensus on whether there is a causal link between gut microbiome and T2DM risk.
Kun Xiang +8 more
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