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Efecto inhibitorio de Lactobacillus spp. sobre bacterias implicadas en enfermedades transmitidas por alimentos

Rev. argent. microbiol; 49 (2), 2017
El género Lactobacillus despierta día a día un creciente interés entre microbiólogos y tecnólogos, quienes intentan descubrir nuevas aplicaciones biotecnológicas y propiedades probióticas. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar la capacidad inhibitoria de Lactobacillus spp. frente a patógenos i...

Potential mechanisms linking probiotics to diabetes: a narrative review of the literature

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Some studies have suggested a wide range of possible mechanisms through which probiotics may play a role in diabetes prevention and treatment. However, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. We conducted this study to review the potential mechanisms suggeste...

Selected lactobacilli and bifidobacteria development in solid state fermentation using soybean paste

Rev. argent. microbiol; 49 (1), 2017
At present, consumers are looking for more natural foods so as to improve health through their active compounds. Within this context, soybean is an excellent substrate due to its beneficial effects on consumers' health. Moreover, lactic cultures are widely used in the food industry to improve the technol...

Avaliação de ph, acidez titulável e crescimento de massa colônica de grãos de kefir de água inoculados em extrato hidrossolúvel de arroz (oryza sativa)
Evaluation of ph, acidity and colonic mass growth of water kefir grains inoculated in a water soluble rice extract (oryza sativa)

Hig. aliment; 31 (264/265), 2017
O kefir é um alimento fermentado que compõe a categoria de alimentos funcionais por possuir em sua composição micro-organismos de caráter probiótico com benefícios à saúde humana. Tendo em vista os distúrbios alimentares (alergia ao leite de vaca e intolerância à lactose), a diversidade nos p...

Efecto de la terapia con probióticos/prebióticos sobre la reconstitución del tejido linfoide asociado a la mucosa gastrointestinal durante la infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana-1

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (2), 2017
HIV infection induces alterations in almost all immune cell populations, mainly in CD4+ T cells, leading to the development of opportunistic infections. The gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) constitutes the most important site for viral replication, because the main target cells, memory T-cells, resi...

Characterization of Lactobacillus fermentum UCO-979C, a probiotic strain with a potent anti-Helicobacter pylori activity

Background: Helicobacter pylori is considered as the main risk factor in the development of gastric cancer. In the present study, we performed a detailed characterization of the probiotic properties and the anti-H. pylori activity of a previously isolated lactobacillus strain — Lactobacillus fermentum ...

Synbiotic aerated dessert: diet product development and evaluation of the intake effects in individuals with metabolic syndrome

The objective of this work was to adapt a synbiotic aerated diet dessert, produced with the addition of a probiotic culture of Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5 and prebiotic ingredients (fructooligosaccharides and inulin), from the previously developed sucrose-containing formulation, and to evaluate the ef...

Uso de pré, pró e simbióticos como coadjuvantes no tratamento do câncer colorretal

Clin. biomed. res; 37 (3), 2017
Introdução: Definido como uma proliferação descontrolada de células malignas, o câncer colorretal (CCR) é um dos tumores malignos mais comuns, e a terceira causa de mortes relacionadas ao câncer. Várias estratégias têm sido estudadas para auxiliar na prevenção e no tratamento coadjuvante dos...

Preclinical evaluation of nephroprotective potential of a probiotic formulation LOBUN on Cyclosporine-A induced renal dysfunction in Wistar rats

ABSTRACT The aim of present study was to evaluate the nephroprotective effect of probiotic formulation LOBUN on Cyclosporine A (CsA) induced renal dysfunction in Wistar rats. CsA (20 mg/kg body weight s.c) was administered for 15 days to cause renal dysfunction in Wistar rats. The probiotic formulation L...

Probiotic therapy reduces inflammation and improves intestinal morphology in rats with induced oral mucositis

Abstract The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of systemic administration of probiotics (PROB) on the progression of experimentally induced oral and intestinal mucositis in rats immunosuppressed by chemotherapy (5-fluorouracil: 5-FU). Twenty-four rats were divided into the following gro...