Review
Food Science & Technology
Meijun Zeng, Jan-Peter van Pijkeren, Xuejun Pan
Summary: Prebiotics are used to modulate gut microbiota and improve host health. Gluco-oligosaccharides (GlcOS) have been found to exert prebiotic potentials due to their selective fermentation by beneficial gut bacteria. However, the prebiotic effects of GlcOS vary due to their complex structure. This review provides an overview of GlcOS as potential prebiotics, covering their synthesis, purification, structural characterization, and prebiotic effect evaluation.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ana Ruiz de la Bastida, Angela Peiroten, Susana Langa, Jose Antonio Curiel, Juan Luis Arques, Jose Maria Landete
Summary: Fermenting soy beverages with bacterial strains Limosilactobacillus mucosae INIA P508 and Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum INIA P815 can increase the concentration of isoflavone aglycones and other bioactive flavonoids. Cold storage and thermal treatment do not impact the levels of isoflavones, allowing these functional beverages to maintain their nutrients under different storage conditions.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Ka Wai Chan, Jennifer Hebert, Daniel Radford-Smith, Daniel C. Anthony, Philip W. J. Burnet
Summary: This study demonstrates that multi-species probiotics can improve emotional behavior in BALB/c mice by regulating the expression of brain cytokines, BDNF, 5HT receptors, and GABA receptors. Interestingly, both live and heat-killed bacteria have similar effects on emotional behaviors and brain gene expression. Therefore, the host response to probiotics is more important than microbial metabolism.
Article
Microbiology
Margherita D'Alessandro, Carola Parolin, Silvia Patrignani, Gilda Sottile, Patrizio Antonazzo, Beatrice Vitali, Rosalba Lanciotti, Francesca Patrignani
Summary: This study focuses on the isolation and characterization of lactobacilli/bifidobacteria from human breast milk to find new probiotic candidates for food products. The breast milk strains demonstrate good adhesion to intestinal cells, antagonistic activity against food spoilage and pathogenic species, and the potential to release aroma compounds associated with sensory quality of dairy products.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Rita Baiao, Liliana P. Capitao, Cameron Higgins, Michael Browning, Catherine J. Harmer, Philip W. J. Burnet
Summary: This study found that taking probiotics can improve emotional processing and vigilance to neutral faces, reduce reward learning and interference word recall, and lower depression scores. However, these changes were not correlated with changes in emotional processing.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Olga V. Averina, Elena U. Poluektova, Mariya V. Marsova, Valery N. Danilenko
Summary: This review summarizes the research on the antioxidant properties of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria in the human gut microbiota, highlighting their mechanisms, genes, and biomarkers, and emphasizing their importance as a source of natural antioxidants.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Jong-Hui Kim, Eun-Seon Lee, Bu-Min Kim, Jun-Sang Ham, Mi-Hwa Oh
Summary: Fermentation by Limosilactobacillus fermentum J2 and Lactobacillus gasseri N2 can help extend the shelf life of rice bran-based products and produce bioactive compounds. The selected LAB strains showed strong antibacterial activity against various food-borne bacterial pathogens and toxin-producing fungal pathogens. The cell-free supernatants of all strains inhibit the growth of pathogens effectively.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Zhen-Shu Liu, Po-Wen Chen
Summary: Lactoferrin (LF) and lactoferricin (LFcin) have diverse functions and exhibit antimicrobial activities, but most probiotic strains are resistant to their antibacterial effects. Bovine LF (BLF) and BLF hydrolysate can promote the growth of specific probiotics. LF alone or combined with selected probiotics can help control infections and metabolic disorders. LF-expressing probiotics have positive effects, and inactivated LF-expressing probiotics significantly improved NAFLD.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Christina Stene, Andrada Rome, Ingrid Palmquist, Caroline Linninge, Goran Molin, Siv Ahrne, Louis Banka Johnson, Bengt Jeppsson
Summary: Administration of probiotic strains Lp299 and CURE21 orally can reduce both systemic and local inflammatory responses in healthy individuals by lowering leukocyte counts and IL-6 levels in rectal mucosa. These findings suggest that probiotics may play an important role in reducing inflammatory responses expected after trauma during surgery or pelvic irradiation.
BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
I Garaiova, Z. Paduchova, Z. Nagyova, D. Wang, D. R. Michael, S. F. Plummer, J. R. Marchesi, Z. Durackova, J. Muchova
Summary: The study found that the combination of Lab4 probiotic and vitamin C can reduce the incidence of coughing, absenteeism, and antibiotic usage in children aged 3-10 over a period of six months.
BENEFICIAL MICROBES
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Barbara Giordani, Angela Abruzzo, Carola Parolin, Claudio Foschi, Luca Laghi, Antonella Marangoni, Barbara Luppi, Beatrice Vitali
Summary: The cell-free supernatants from lactobacilli of vaginal origin can effectively stimulate the growth of Bifidobacterium spp. This is especially important for infants born by C-section. The CFS from Lactobacillus vaginalis BC17 shows the best bifidogenic behavior and can be used for preventing and treating breast sores in lactating women and promoting the growth of bifidobacteria in infants born mainly by C-section.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Rezvan Golmoradi Zadeh, Sajjad Asgharzadeh, Atieh Darbandi, Amir Aliramezani, Faramarz Masjedian Jazi
Summary: This study characterized Lacticaseibacillus casei, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, and L. monocytogenes isolates and identified six types of bacteriocins produced by Lactobacilli strains. The results showed that L. casei + L. monocytogenes and Lpb plantarum + L. monocytogenes exhibited higher adhesion and invasion abilities on HT-29 cells. The L. casei + Lpb plantarum + L. monocytogenes isolated from placenta showed higher expression levels.
MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS
(2022)
Review
Immunology
Carmine Petruzziello, Angela Saviano, Veronica Ojetti
Summary: Acute appendicitis is a common reason for admission to the Emergency Department (ED), affecting a large portion of the population. Traditionally, surgical appendectomy has been the main treatment option, but recent studies have explored the use of probiotics as an adjunctive therapy for uncomplicated cases. This review aims to summarize the findings of clinical studies on probiotics in acute appendicitis and discuss the limitations and future directions of this research.
Article
Microbiology
Alicja M. Nogacka, Isabel Cuesta, Miguel Gueimonde, Clara G. de los Reyes-Gavilan
Summary: Breastfeeding is crucial for infant nutrition, and 2-fucosyllactose (2'FL) is an important bioactive component in breastmilk. This study found a synergistic effect between Bifidobacterium bifidum IPLA20048 and Lactobacillus gasseri IPLA20136, where L. gasseri can utilize galactose released from the hydrolysis of 2'FL by B. bifidum. This phenomenon may be common among lactobacilli and bifidobacteria in the infant gut.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Krista Salli, Johanna Hirvonen, Jani Siitonen, Ilmari Ahonen, Heli Anglenius, Johanna Maukonen
Summary: Research shows that only certain bifidobacteria and Bacteroides species can utilize human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) as their sole carbon source, promoting beneficial bacteria growth, while other bacteria prefer utilizing other carbon sources such as prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides, lactose, and glucose.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2021)