The flora of Xishuangbanna in southern Yunnan, southwestern China, consists of 3340 native seed plant species belonging to 1176 genera and 182 families. Tropical floristic elements at the generic level form a major contribution (78.3%) to the total flora of southern Yunnan, of which the dominant geographic elements are those of tropical Asian distribution. The tropical Asian flora of Xishuangba...

Galotyri is a traditional Greek Protected Destination of Origin (PDO) cheese. It is a soft, white, acid – curd, spread cheese. In the present study, the effect of two natural antimicrobial substances, nisin and natamycin, as well as their combinations, were assessed on the quality, freshness and shelf-life extension of fresh Galotyri cheese, during its refrigeration storage (4 C). Galotyri samp...

While an appreciable quantity of organic acids is produced each day by bacterial metabolism in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract [1, 2], there is usually no acid-base consequence from this acid load because the rate of production of these acids does not exceed the capacity of the normal host to metabolize them. Nevertheless, after jejuninoileal bypass surgery or substantial small bowel resection,...

INTRODUCTION The normal flora can be divided into two groups Resident flora and Transient. Some organisms are almost always present in a normal oral cavity and constitute constant/normal microbial flora. It is further divided into two types: indigenous & supplemental. Comprise of those species that are almost always present in high numbers (> 1%) in a particular site, such as the supra gingival...

The southern and tropical southeastern regions of the Yunnan Province in southwestern China have similar monsoonal climates and lowland tropical rain forest vegetations. The floras of both regions are dominated by tropical floristic elements (78.3% in southern Yunnan and 68.83% in southeastern Yunnan), and both belong to the Indo-Malaysian flora at the northern margin of tropical Asia. However,...

We previously described the effects of intake of dairy products on plasmid dissemination in the digestive tract of gnotobiotic mice associated with human faecal flora (HFF) and found that yoghurt, heat-treated yoghurt (HTY) and milk reduced population levels of transconjugants compared with findings in mice fed a standard mouse diet. In the case of lactose intake, transconjugants were not detec...

Traditional products and related processes must be safe to protect consumers' health. The aim of this study was to evaluate microbiological criteria of a traditional Piedmont cheese, made by two different cheese producers (A and B). Three batches of each cheese were considered. The following seven samples of each batch were collected: raw milk, milk at 38°C, curd, cheese at 7, 30, 60, 90 days o...

Abstract The cleaner production of biomass into value-added products via microbial processes adds uniqueness in terms food quality. microbe-mediated traditional process for transforming is a sustainable practice Asian industries. 18 fermented fish derived through this as well the associated micro-flora and nutritional composition have been focused. This review aims to update green conversion mo...

Stereospecificity of Some Invertebrate Lactic Dehydrogenases by Mary Jacobs Scheid 1. It has been assumed that only among unicellular organisms did nicotin¬ amide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)-linked lactic dehydrogenases occur. All higher animals were thought to possess Lspecific lactic dehydro¬ genases. It was discovered recently, however, that many species of invertebrates possess lactic dehydr...

BACKGROUND To evaluate associations between alterations in vaginal flora and clinical symptoms in low-risk pregnant women. METHODS Vaginal specimens from 245 pregnant women were analyzed by microscopy for vaginal flora. Signs and symptoms of vaginal infection were determined by patient interviews and gynecologic examinations. RESULTS Abnormal vaginal flora was identified in 45.7% of the sub...