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 …

Probiotics are defined as microorganisms that live in symbiosis with the human host. When
ingested in adequate quantities, probiotics may modulate biological functions, with health …

The gut bacteria producing metabolites like short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs; eg, acetate,
propionate and butyrate), are frequently reduced in Patients with diabetes, obesity …

Background Sub-therapeutic antibiotics are widely used as growth promoters in the poultry
industry; however, the resulting antibiotic resistance threatens public health. A plant-derived …

Raw milk contains wide microbial diversity, composed mainly of lactic acid bacteria (LAB),
which are used as probiotics in both human and animal husbandry. We isolated …

Clostridium perfringens type A and C are the primary etiological agents associated with
necrotic enteritis (NE) in poultry. The predisposing factors implicated in the incidence of NE …

The concept of improving animal health through improved gut health has existed in food
animal production for decades; however, only recently have we had the tools to identify …

Lactobacillus plantarum is one of the most versatile species extensively used in the food
industry both as microbial starters and probiotic microorganisms. Several L. plantarum …

The objective of this study was to isolate, identify, and characterize some lactic acid bacterial
strains from human milk, infant feces, and fermented grapes and dates, as potential …

Pathogenic microorganisms are a potential threat to the agriculture and food industries.
Food contamination can be happened in the production levels at any point in the chain by …