Whether the human fetus and the prenatal intrauterine environment (amniotic fluid and
placenta) are stably colonized by microbial communities in a healthy pregnancy remains a …

Research about the role of gut microbiome in colorectal cancer (CRC) is a newly emerging
field of study. Gut microbiota modulation, with the aim to reverse established microbial …

Last few decades have witnessed the unprecedented growth in the application of probiotics
for promoting the general gut health as well as their inception as biotherapeutics to alleviate …

The number of studies claiming probiotic health effects of Lactobacillus plantarum is
escalating. Lb. plantarum is a lactic acid bacterium found in diverse ecological niches …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have remarkably different structures as well as biological
activity profiles, whereupon most of these peptides are supposed to kill bacteria via …

The genus Lactobacillus is a taxonomically complex and is composed of over 170 species
that cannot be easily differentiated phenotypically and often require molecular identification …

Probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a
health benefit on the host. The main probiotic bacteria are strains belonging to the genera …

The human gut is a huge complex ecosystem where microbiota, nutrients, and host cells
interact extensively, a process crucial for the gut homeostasis and host development with a …

Lactobacilli are widely found in nature, are commensal microbes in humans, and are
commonly used as probiotics. Concerns about probiotic safety have arisen due to reports of …

Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate
amounts, confer a health benefit upon the host. At present, probiotics are gaining popularity …