scholarly journals Fermented milk containing Lactobacillus casei Zhang and Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis V9 alleviated constipation symptoms through regulation of intestinal microbiota, inflammation, and metabolic pathways

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (12) ◽  
pp. 11025-11038
Author(s):  
Jicheng Wang ◽  
Xiaoye Bai ◽  
Chuantao Peng ◽  
Zhongjie Yu ◽  
Bohai Li ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.Y. Kwok ◽  
L. Wang ◽  
J. Zhang ◽  
Z. Guo ◽  
H. Zhang

Ageing of the population is an imminent global problem. Lactobacillus casei Zhang (LcZ) was isolated from Inner Mongolian fermented milk, koumiss. LcZ possesses numerous probiotic properties in in vitro tests and in animal models. However, it has never been tested in any human trial. In the current study, the impact of oral consumption of LcZ on different age groups was tested. Chinese subjects, including 10 young, 7 middle-aged and 7 elderly volunteers (with mean age of 24.3, 47.6 and 64.7, respectively), were recruited. Each subject took 10.6 log10 cfu LcZ daily for a continuous period of 28 days. Several parameters, including the amounts of LcZ and four selected groups of bacteria, change of bacterial diversity, short chain fatty acids (SCFA) and total bile acids (TBA), were monitored in faecal samples collected from the subjects before starting, during and after stopping oral LcZ consumption. The consumption of LcZ exhibited beneficial effects to the subjects by modulating faecal microbiota in a temporal manner with a prolonged elevation of SCFA and reduction of TBA. The potentially harmful Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter genera were suppressed by the probiotic administration. Furthermore, a moderately divergent response was observed in the indigenous gut populations of Bifidobacterium and Bacteroides fragilis group in different age subjects. Taken together, the current study has provided proof on the positive effect of probiotic consumption and crucial insights into the design and application of probiotic-based products to users of different age segments.


Author(s):  
Luciana Carvalho Fino ◽  
Fabíola Lima Pena ◽  
Maria Carolina Pelatieri Valle ◽  
Thais Ramos Silva ◽  
Vivian Cristina Cruz Rodrigues ◽  
...  

O exercício físico de alta intensidade está relacionado com diversas alterações sistêmicas que podem prejudicar a performance do indivíduo, tais como: a queda da imunidade, a perda de massa muscular, a insônia, entre outros. Os probióticos, quando administrados regularmente para esse público, podem reduzir os sintomas relacionados ao overtraining. O presente estudo buscou selecionar uma cepa probiótica para empregar em uma bebida esportiva (a base de leite fermentado), contendo elevada quantidade de compostos fenólicos e adicionada de cepas probióticas, sendo utilizadas como principal critério de escolha a sobrevivência da mesma após digestão simulada. Foram avaliados os probióticos Lactobacillus casei (BGP93), Lactobacillus rhamnosus (SP1) e Lactobacillus acidophilus (LA3) e Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis (BB12), utilizando-se como cultura starter o Streptococcus thermophilus (TA072). Em paralelo foi realizada avaliação da resistência das culturas probióticas em solução adicionada de suco de romã, tendo em vista a potencial atividade antimicrobiana desta fruta. Neste teste foi observado que as culturas probióticas não foram inibidas pelo suco de romã, com exceção do L. acidophilus LA3. Para digestão in vitro foi utilizado protocolo validado composto pelas fases gástrica e entérica, a viabilidade dos probióticos na bebida esportiva foi acompanhada durante armazenamento refrigerado a 6 °C por 28 dias e a sobrevivência foi avaliada, por meio de contagem seletiva em DeMan, Rogosa & Sharpe (MRS) ágar acidificado e incubação em anaerobiose. Os resultados demonstraram que o Lactobacillus casei cepa BGP93 apresentou adequada viabilidade durante o armazenamento e maior taxa de sobrevivência à digestão, quando comparado aos demais probióticos, representando um bom candidato para a elaboração da bebida esportiva. Palavras chave: Leite Fermentado. Compostos Fenólicos. Alimento Funcional. Viabilidade de Probióticos.    Abstract High-intensity physical exercise is related to several systemic alterations that may impair the individual's performance, such as immunity depletion, muscle mass loss, insomnia, among others. Probiotics, when given regularly to this public, may reduce symptoms related to overtraining. The present study aimed to select a probiotic strain for use in a sports drink (based on fermented milk) containing a high amount of phenolic compounds, and added probiotic strains, being the main criterion of choice the survival of the strain after simulated digestion. The probiotics Lactobacillus casei (BGP93), Lactobacillus rhamnosus (SP1) and Lactobacillus acidophilus (LA3) and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis (BB12), using as starter culture Streptococcus thermophilus (TA072). At the same time, resistance evaluation of probiotic cultures in pomegranate juice solution was carried out, considering the potential antimicrobial activity of this fruit. In this test, it was observed that probiotic cultures were not inhibited by pomegranate juice, except for L. acidophilus LA3. For in vitro digestion a validated protocol consisting of gastric and enteric phases was used, the viability of probiotics in the sports drink was monitored during cold storage at 6 ° C for 28 days and survival was evaluated by selective counting in acidified DeMan, Rogosa & Sharpe (MRS) agar and incubation in anaerobiosis. The results showed that Lactobacillus casei strain BGP93 showed adequate viability during storage and higher survival rate to digestion when compared to other probiotics, representing a good candidate for the sport drink preparation Keywords: Fermented Milk. Phenolic Compounds. Functional Food. Probiotics Viability.


2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra de Moreno de LeBlanc ◽  
Cecilia A Dogi ◽  
Carolina Galdeano ◽  
Esteban Carmuega ◽  
Ricardo Weill ◽  
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2004 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 429-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christophe Lay ◽  
Malène Sutren ◽  
Pascale Lepercq ◽  
Catherine Juste ◽  
Lionel Rigottier-Gois ◽  
...  

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the consequence of Camembert consumption on the composition and metabolism of human intestinal microbiota. Camembert cheese was compared with milk fermented by yoghurt starters andLactobacillus caseias a probiotic reference. The experimental model was the human microbiota-associated (HM) rat. HM rats were fed a basal diet (HMB group), a diet containing Camembert made from pasteurised milk (HMCp group) or a diet containing fermented milk (HMfm group). The level of micro-organisms from dairy products was measured in faeces using cultures on a specific medium and PCR–temporal temperature gradient gel electrophoresis. The metabolic characteristics of the caecal microbiota were also studied: SCFA, NH3, glycosidase and reductase activities, and bile acid degradations. The results showed that micro-organisms from cheese comprised 105–108bacteria/g faecal sample in the HMCp group.Lactobacillusspecies from fermented milk were detected in HMfm rats. Consumption of cheese and fermented milk led to similar changes in bacterial metabolism: a decrease in azoreductase activity and NH3concentration and an increase in mucolytic activities. However, specific changes were observed: in HMCp rats, the proportion of ursodeoxycholic resulting from chenodeoxycholic epimerisation was higher; in HMfm rats, α and β-galactosidases were higher than in other groups and both azoreductases and nitrate reductases were lower. The results show that, as for fermented milk, Camembert consumption did not greatly modify the microbiota profile or its major metabolic activities. Ingested micro-organisms were able to survive in part during intestinal transit. These dairy products exert a potentially beneficial influence on intestinal metabolism.


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