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Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a probiotic agent and a possible aflatoxin B1 adsorbent in simulated fish intestinal tract conditions

The aim of this study was to evaluate in vitro the probiotic potential and absorption of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the aflatoxin B1 in simulated fish intestinal tract conditions. Three yeast strains were used, two from brewery: S. cerevisiae RC1 and S. cerevisiae RC3 and one from a fish farming enviro...

Respuesta de las citocinas a la combinación de simbióticos y lactoferrina en recién nacidos de muy bajo peso al nacer: ensayo controlado aleatorizado

Arch. argent. pediatr; 118 (1), 2020
Introducción. Los probióticos y prebióticos presentan beneficios potenciales en la inflamacióncrónica de las mucosas, incluida la prevención de la enterocolitis necrosante. No obstante, los mecanismos y resultados de estos efectos inmunomoduladores son confusos. El objetivo fue ...

Probióticos en el síndrome de intestino irritable con predominio de diarrea

Una mujer de 36 años, diagnosticada con síndrome de intestino irritable a predominio de diarrea (SII-D) acude a la consulta médica. Ella pregunta si el uso de probióticos sería útil para controlar los episodios de diarrea, ya que los fármacos con los que está siendo tratada no le resultan eficace...

Systematic review of the effect of probiotics on experimental gingivitis in humans

Abstract: Probiotic therapy is a viable alternative to chlorhexidine, a widely used antiseptic in dentistry that produces significant adverse effects. This systematic review aimed to analyze the effects of probiotics on experimental gingivitis in humans. Two independent reviewers conducted a comprehensiv...

Gut microbiota and the use of probiotics in constipation in children and adolescents: systematic review

ABSTRACT Objective: To perform a systematic review of literature data on gut microbiota and the efficacy of probiotics for the treatment of constipation in children and adolescents. Data source: The research was performed in the PubMed, the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and the Latin ...

Techniques for prevention and control of poisoning by sodium monofluoroacetate (MFA)-containing plants in ruminants

Pesqui. vet. bras; 39 (10), 2019
Monofluoroacetate (MFA)-containing plants cause sudden death associated with exercise in ruminants, and are responsible for significant losses in Brazilian livestock, estimated at 500,000 bovine deaths annually. Most of the times, the control and treatment of this type of poisoning are not efficient, bec...

The effect of the lactic acid bacteria culturing conditions on their antagonistic activity to pathogens of tuberculosis

Prensa méd. argent; 105 (4), 2019
It has been found that the antagonistic activity of lactic acid bacteria depends on the composition of the nutrient medium and the temperature of culturing. It has been shown that the best antimicrobial effect to mycobacteria is achieved by the cultivation of lactic acid bacteria on the MRS nutrient medi...

The use of probiotics as a supplementary therapy in the treatment of patients with asthma: a pilot study and implications

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVES: Evaluate the use of probiotics as an additional therapy in the treatment of children and adolescents with asthma in Belo Horizonte, MG-Brazil. METHODS: A pilot longitudinal, experimental and nonrandomized study with 30 patients from six to 17 years old from Belo Horizonte. In the baseline ap...

Probiotics study with Streptococcus salivarius and its ability to produce bacteriocins and adherence to KB cells

Abstract Introduction Streptococcus salivarius is a dominant oral species and the best suitable candidate for probiotic of the oral cavity. Since Streptococcus salivarius is able to produce bacteriocins against Streptococcus pyogenes interest has been focused on the use of it as a probiotic to avoid sor...

Avaliação do efeito de cepas probióticas em biofilme de S. aureus sobre discos de titânio com superfície tratada

Resumo Introdução As doenças peri-implantares apresentam como um dos principais fatores etiológicos o biofilme bacteriano, geralmente formado por uma microbiota semelhante à das doenças periodontais. Seu tratamento está centrado na descontaminação da superfície do implante e na remoção mecâ...