Probiotics are live microorganisms that can be consumed by humans in amounts sufficient to
offer health-promoting effects. Owing to their various biological functions, probiotics are …

Fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir and sauerkraut have been part of the human diet
throughout history and have gained attention in recent years due to their immense health …

Cancer is a fatal malignancy with high clinical significance and remains one of the major
causes of illness and death. It has no suitable cure existing till now. The safety and stability …

Animal studies indicate that the composition of gut microbiota may be involved in the
progression of insulin resistance to type 2 diabetes. Probiotics and/or prebiotics could be a …

Lactic acid was discovered in 1780 by CW Scheele in sour milk, and in 1881 Fermi obtained
lactic acid by fermentation, resulting in its industrial production. The yearly world lactic acid …

Probiotic organisms are claimed to offer several functional properties including stimulation of
immune system. This review is presented to provide detailed informations about how …

Lactic acid, an organic acid produced by numerous microorganisms, has many applications
in the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and polymer industries, with novel applications being …

Probiotics are usually defined as microbial food supplements with beneficial effects on the
consumers. Most probiotics fall into the group of organisms' known as lactic acid‐producing …

The gastrointestinal tract is a complex ecosystem that associates a resident microbiota and
cells of various phenotypes lining the epithelial wall expressing complex metabolic activities …

A number of health benefits have been claimed for probiotic bacteria such as Lactobacillus
acidophilus, Bifidobacterium spp., and L. casei. These benefits include antimutagenic …