Psychobiotics and the manipulation of bacteria–gut–brain signals

A Sarkar, SM Lehto, S Harty, TG Dinan, JF Cryan… - Trends in …, 2016 - cell.com
Psychobiotics were previously defined as live bacteria (probiotics) which, when ingested,
confer mental health benefits through interactions with commensal gut bacteria. We expand …

The pros, cons, and many unknowns of probiotics

J Suez, N Zmora, E Segal, E Elinav - Nature medicine, 2019 - nature.com
Consumption of over-the-counter probiotics for promotion of health and well-being has
increased worldwide in recent years. However, although probiotic use has been greatly …

The gut mycobiome of the Human Microbiome Project healthy cohort

AK Nash, TA Auchtung, MC Wong, DP Smith, JR Gesell… - Microbiome, 2017 - Springer
Background Most studies describing the human gut microbiome in healthy and diseased
states have emphasized the bacterial component, but the fungal microbiome (ie, the …

Thirty years of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG: a review

L Capurso - Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) was the first strain belonging to the genus Lactobacillus
to be patented in 1989 thanks to its ability to survive and to proliferate at gastric acid pH and …

Gut microbiota-brain axis

HX Wang, YP Wang - Chinese medical journal, 2016 - mednexus.org
Objective: To systematically review the updated information about the gut microbiota-brain
axis. Data Sources: All articles about gut microbiota-brain axis published up to July 18 …

The role of inflammation in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

QX Ng, AYS Soh, W Loke, DY Lim… - Journal of inflammation …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex, functional gastrointestinal disorder
characterized by chronic abdominal pain or discomfort and altered bowel habits. Despite the …

Psychobiotics: a novel class of psychotropic

TG Dinan, C Stanton, JF Cryan - Biological psychiatry, 2013 - Elsevier
Here, we define a psychobiotic as a live organism that, when ingested in adequate amounts,
produces a health benefit in patients suffering from psychiatric illness. As a class of probiotic …

Probiotic effects of Bacillus spp. from Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) on water quality and shrimp growth, immune responses, and resistance to Vibrio …

W Kewcharoen, P Srisapoome - Fish & shellfish immunology, 2019 - Elsevier
Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND), a serious disease caused by some
Vibrio spp., impacts the Pacific white shrimp industry worldwide, especially in Thailand. To …

Biofilm Forming Lactobacillus: New Challenges for the Development of Probiotics

MJ Salas-Jara, A Ilabaca, M Vega, A García - Microorganisms, 2016 - mdpi.com
Probiotics are live bacteria, generally administered in food, conferring beneficial effects to
the host because they help to prevent or treat diseases, the majority of which are …

Towards a better understanding of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG - host interactions

ME Segers, S Lebeer - Microbial cell factories, 2014 - Springer
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) is one of the most widely used probiotic strains. Various
health effects are well documented including the prevention and treatment of gastro …