statement of the problem: dental caries is the most common disease of childhood. using probiotics has recently been introduced to reduce the incidence of dental caries.it consists of live microbial food supplements that beneficially affect the host, and hence are considered an alternative way to eradicate the infections. purpose: the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of consumption of...

nowadays the use of probiotic products especially yogurt, due to having wonderful and health properties, has become popular in the world. in this study, the effect of homogenization pressure (100, 150 and 200 bars) and stage (single and two) on the amount of lactic and acetic acids was investigated. yoghurts were manufactured from low-fat milk treated using high pressure homogenization at 100,1...

BACKGROUND Probiotics can alter the colonic microbiota and might improve bowel function. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the consumption of yogurt, enriched with Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus 4.8 × 1010 (CFU) on the symptoms of constipated pregnant women. MATERIALS AND METHODS This triple-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted on 60 constipated pr...

To examine the efficacy of Lactobacillus gasseri OLL2716 (LG21) as a probiotic for Helicobacter pylori in humans, 31 subjects infected with the bacterium ingested yogurt containing LG21 daily for an 8 week period. The [(13)C]urea breath test and assays of serum pepsinogens revealed a significant improvement following LG21 treatment. LG21 was thus determined to be effective in both suppressing H...

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed and impacted various aspects of life. customer behavior the Indonesian people during this pandemic. Increasing public awareness health is an opportunity to develop functional foods which can improve body’s immune system. Some probiotic dairy products, e.g., yogurt, are currently being developed with addition prebiotics also known as synbi...

abstract probiotic products highly affect the health of consumers by reducing the risk of heart attacks and improving of desirable microflora in intestinal tract. in this study the effect of yogurt (500g/d for 3 wk) enriched with either bifidobacterium bifidum or lactobacillus acidophilus on the level of cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (ldl) and high density lipoprotein (hdl) of serum and ...

background probiotics have been used for dairy products such as yogurt and yogurt drinks, however cholesterol content and lactose intolerance are important drawbacks. recently, consumption of non-dairy probiotic food especially for probiotic drink products has been intensified. objectives this research was conducted to determine the suitability of peach as a raw material for producing probiotic...

The viability and functionality of probiotics may be influenced by industrial production processes resulting in a decrease in probiotic efficiency that benefit the health of humans. This study aimed to investigate the probiotic characteristics of Bifidobacterium strains isolated from fecal samples of healthy Thai infants. In the present work, three local strains (BF014, BF052, and BH053) belong...