Psychobiotics were previously defined as live bacteria (probiotics) which, when ingested,
confer mental health benefits through interactions with commensal gut bacteria. We expand …

To maintain a healthy gut is definitely key for a pig to digest and absorb dietary nutrients
efficiently. A balanced microbiota (ie, a healthy micro-ecosystem) is an indispensable …

Unresolved low grade systemic inflammation represents the underlying pathological
mechanism driving immune and metabolic pathways involved in autoimmune diseases …

Probiotic bacteria can modulate immune responses in the host gastrointestinal tract to
promote health. The genomics era has provided novel opportunities for the discovery and …

The intestinal microflora is a positive health asset that crucially influences the normal
structural and functional development of the mucosal immune system. Mucosal immune …

The use of probiotics and synbiotics in the food industry or as food supplements for a
balanced diet and improved gut homeostasis has been blooming for the past decade. As …

From the very beginning of the discipline of microbiology, the dogma has been to isolate
bacteria in pure culture in order to be able to define their individual properties. This process …

Obesity is often characterized by increased oxidative stress and exacerbated inflammatory
outcomes accompanying infiltration of immune cells in adipocytes. The oxidative stress …

The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract microbiota acts like a virtual organ and is suggested to
be of great importance in human energy balance and weight control. This study included 40 …

The mechanisms by which probiotic strains enhance the health of the host remain largely
uncharacterized. Here we demonstrate that Lactobacillus salivarius UCC118, a recently …