BACKGROUND Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common condition characterised by pain, distension and altered bowel habit. Evidence suggests functional foods containing probiotics improve gastrointestinal transit, however, data are limited by short follow-up periods and evaluation in selected populations. METHODS A multi-centre, randomized, double blind, controlled trial to evaluate the effec...

Several studies have reported limited or no reduction in serum cholesterol in response to probiotic formulations. Recently, probiotics have shown promise in treating metabolic disease due to improved strain selection and delivery technologies. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the cholesterol-lowering efficacy of a yoghurt formulation containing microencapsulated bile salt hydrolase ...

Probiotic microorganisms are an indispensable part of a healthy life. The usage areas the probiotic Bacillus licheniformis bacteria quite wide, from contributing to development immune system reducing cholesterol, which is important cause cardiovascular diseases. In this study, (isolate 29) was isolated traditional yoghurt sample obtained town Hatipli/ Tokat/ Türkiye. And it’s genotypic and char...

The various therapeutic benefits of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium spp. have resulted in their increased incorporation into dairy foods such as yoghurts. Currently however, the efficacy of these probiotic bacteria is limited by their poor survival during the shelf life of yoghurt. Oxygen toxicity is widely considered to be responsible for the cell deaths of these bacteria. The in...