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Showing 1 to 20 of 198 for “"Probiotics"”.
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Probiotics in periodontal therapy
The use of oral probiotics has garnered more attention during the last several decades. Nevertheless, it is vital to understand that each of the suggested health advantages must be individually investigated for each bacterial strain. It seems that the oral microbiota as well as immune responses are …
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Effect of atomization on viability of microencapsulated probiotics
Probiotics are getting its popularity due to its possible health benefits such as antimicrobial activity, alleviating diarrhea, anticarcinogenic properties, improving lactose intolerance and immune system. Therefore, various food products containing probiotics have been marketed including yogurt, …
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Probiotics for the management of kidney stone disease
… increased research interest in them as potential probiotics in the management of kidney stone disease. In South Africa, kidney stones are more prevalent in the white than in the black population, despite the latter having a diet that puts them at greater risk of developing kidney stones. It was, …
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Strain identification, viability and probiotics properties of lactobacillus Casei
The objectives of this study were: 1) to investigate differentiation of Lactobacillus casei group by carbohydrate fermentation, PCR, gene sequencing and pulsed field gel electrophoresis, 2) to investigate tolerance of Lactobacillus strains in the presence of acid, bile salts and the or bile salt …
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Evaluation of probiotics as feed supplements for ostrich chicks
Production in farming of ostriches (Struthio camelus) is limited by the high mortality rate of ostrich chicks. Chicks which lack a well established microbiota are more susceptible to potentially fatal pathogenic infections. Therefore, the mortality rate may be decreased by establishing the correct …
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Efficacy of Brushing with Probiotics for the Reduction of Gingivitis
… further research regarding the use of probiotics as a natural, healthy alternative therapy to antibiotics for the treatment and management of oral diseases should continue to be evaluated. Several research studies reviewed in the process of completing this thesis have shown probiotics …
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Characterization of the Swine Gut Microbiome Dynamics, Culturomics and Probiotics
… IPEC-J2 cells (Chapter V) to screen for useful probiotics and to study their beneficial biological functions. Overall, this dissertation provides valuable insights into swine microbiome research that can lead to meaningful industrial applications.</p>
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Potential for probiotics to mitigate environmental stress in Western honey bees
The use of probiotics, particularly strains of lactobacilli, presents a promising strategy for addressing key threats to Apis mellifera, such as Varroa mites and Paenibacillus larvae. Lactobacilli are part of the honey bee hindgut microbiota, and some probiotic strains have been shown to enhance …
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Incorporation of probiotics and lactobionic acid in biomaterials for food application
En las últimas décadas, el mercado del envasado o packaging alimentario ha crecido enormemente. Los materiales no biodegradables son los mayoritarios, lo que da lugar a problemas ambientales, tanto por la contaminación durante los procesos de producción como por los residuos sólidos que se generan …
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Improving Disease Resistance for Shrimp Through Application of Probiotics in Feed
… shrimp production through direct application of probiotics in aquaculture feeds. The value of probiotics for the shrimp industry was evaluated by (1) reducing severity or mortality of V. parahaemolyticus disease in shrimp, (2) qPCR confirmation of Bacillus spore germination in shrimp gut, and (3) …
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Clinical use of probiotics: A survey of physicians’ beliefs and practice patterns
<p><strong>Background</strong>: Probiotics have the potential to be used as a preventive agent or adjuvant therapy for various medical conditions, and recent research is beginning to illuminate some of the associated benefits. Some clinicians currently prescribe probiotics in practice. …
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Poultry Performance and Food Safety Impacts of Selected Organic Acids and Probiotics
… acid bacteria and <em>Bacillus</em> spp. based probiotics in poultry, and their combination, along with early nutrition, with glutamine supplementation were evaluated. In the first study, the use of organic acids <em>in vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em> with broiler chicks (crop and cecal tonsil …
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The role of probiotics, prebiotics, and human milk oligosaccharides in infant formulae
… nutrition by one month of age (Li et al., 2005). Probiotics and/or prebiotics are increasingly supplemented in infant formulae and are generally regarded as safe in healthy infants without concern for growth or adverse effects (Holscher et al., 2012a; Holscher et al., 2012b). Additionally, human …
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Do Probiotics Protect Against the Deleterious Effects of a High-Fat Diet?
… oral gavage of water (C-VSL#3, HF-VSL#3) or probiotics (C+VSL#3, HF+VSL#3) equivalent to 1.2 billion live cultures. Changes in body weight, body composition, respiratory exchange ratio, energy expenditure, and glucose and insulin tolerance were measured in live mice. Markers of metabolic …
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Probiotic therapy for heart failure: Investigating the potential anti-hypertrophic properties of probiotics
… cardiac function and hypertrophy of the heart. Probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host. Considering the established cardiovascular benefits of some probiotics, including reduction of cholesterol and hypertension, it was …
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A comprehensive study of Salmonella infections and microbial analysis of probiotics on beef cattle
Non-typhoidal Salmonella remains a significant concern for food safety in the United States, causing millions of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths yearly. The Healthy People 2030 initiative set forth by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aims to address this issue by …
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Assessing the role of probiotics for the enhancement of soil quality under cover crops
… of alternative management such as application of probiotics for soil and plants is a believed to promote soil biodiversity and soil nutrient cycling. Probiotics are believed to improve plant growth, root development and production of plant growth promoting substances. The main objective of this …
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