[HTML][HTML] The Impacts of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum on the Functional Properties of Fermented Foods: A Review of Current Knowledge

B Yilmaz, SP Bangar, N Echegaray, S Suri, I Tomasevic… - Microorganisms, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
One of the most varied species of lactic acid bacteria is Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (Lb.
plantarum), formerly known as Lactobacillus plantarum. It is one of the most common …

Gut microbial communities of social bees

WK Kwong, NA Moran - Nature reviews microbiology, 2016‏ - nature.com
The gut microbiota can have profound effects on hosts, but the study of these relationships in
humans is challenging. The specialized gut microbial community of honey bees is similar to …

Lifestyles in transition: evolution and natural history of the genus Lactobacillus

RM Duar, XB Lin, J Zheng, ME Martino… - FEMS microbiology …, 2017‏ - academic.oup.com
Lactobacillus species are found in nutrient-rich habitats associated with food, feed, plants,
animals and humans. Due to their economic importance, the metabolism, genetics and …

Antibiotic exposure perturbs the gut microbiota and elevates mortality in honeybees

K Raymann, Z Shaffer, NA Moran - PLoS biology, 2017‏ - journals.plos.org
Gut microbiomes play crucial roles in animal health, and shifts in the gut microbial
community structure can have detrimental impacts on hosts. Studies with vertebrate models …

Dynamic microbiome evolution in social bees

WK Kwong, LA Medina, H Koch, KW Sing, EJY Soh… - Science …, 2017‏ - science.org
The highly social (eusocial) corbiculate bees, comprising the honey bees, bumble bees, and
stingless bees, are ubiquitous insect pollinators that fulfill critical roles in ecosystem services …

Honey bees as models for gut microbiota research

H Zheng, MI Steele, SP Leonard, EVS Motta, NA Moran - Lab animal, 2018‏ - nature.com
The gut microbiota of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) offers several advantages as an
experimental system for addressing how gut communities affect their hosts and for exploring …

Insect gut bacterial diversity determined by environmental habitat, diet, developmental stage, and phylogeny of host

JH Yun, SW Roh, TW Whon, MJ Jung… - Applied and …, 2014‏ - journals.asm.org
Insects are the most abundant animals on Earth, and the microbiota within their guts play
important roles by engaging in beneficial and pathological interactions with these hosts. In …

Routes of acquisition of the gut microbiota of the honey bee Apis mellifera

JE Powell, VG Martinson, K Urban-Mead… - Applied and …, 2014‏ - journals.asm.org
Studies of newly emerged Apis mellifera worker bees have demonstrated that their guts are
colonized by a consistent core microbiota within several days of eclosure. We conducted …

Diversity and functional properties of lactic acid bacteria isolated from wild fruits and flowers present in Northern Argentina

LG Ruiz Rodríguez, F Mohamed, J Bleckwedel… - Frontiers in …, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are capable of converting carbohydrate substrates into organic
acids (mainly lactic acid) and producing a wide range of metabolites. Due to their interesting …

Characterization of Apis mellifera Gastrointestinal Microbiota and Lactic Acid Bacteria for Honeybee Protection—A Review

A Nowak, D Szczuka, A Górczyńska, I Motyl, D Kręgiel - Cells, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Numerous honeybee (Apis mellifera) products, such as honey, propolis, and bee venom, are
used in traditional medicine to prevent illness and promote healing. Therefore, this insect …