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 …

Background Foodborne diseases can be highlighted as one of the most significant health
concerns among the last decades. Probiotic food products can be considered as the …

The new concept of functional foods has led to the varieties in the production of foods that
deliver not only basic nutrition, but can also warrant good health and longevity. Yogurt has …

Probiotics are live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a
health benefit on the host, mainly through the process of replacing or including beneficial …

Probiotics have attracted growing interest in recent decades due to their multiple health
benefits. The synergistic relationship between probiotics and prebiotics can enhance the …

Clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeats (CRISPRs) and the CRISPR-
associated (Cas) nuclease protect bacteria and archeae from foreign DNA by site-specific …

The growing disease burden of diabetes mellitus is an important public health concern,
affecting over 400 million people globally. This epidemic, if not controlled in time, leads to …

The past decade has witnessed an explosion of knowledge regarding the vast microbial
community that resides within our intestine—the gut microbiota. The topic has generated …

Introduction: There is growing evidence on the use of probiotics in various diseases,
especially in gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. Although probiotics have been found helpful in …

Allergic diseases have been a global problem over the past few decades. The effect of
allergic diseases on healthcare systems and society is generally remarkable and is …