In view of the increasing demand of value added herbal products, an attempt was made to produce a functional fermented Aloe vera based herbal wine. The wine was evaluated for effect on probiotics and food borne pathogens. Aloe vera gel, supplemented with sugar proved to be a good medium for the growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for making the Aloe vera wine. The wine was found to be similar to...

The study was conducted to determine the effects of probiotics (Bacillus subtilis endospore and Clostridium butyricum endospore complex) supplementation and different energy and nutrient densities on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and meat quality in growing-finishing pigs. A total of 96 pigs with initial BW of 47.50 ± 1.14 kg were used in a 10-wk experiment. Pigs were randomly all...

The exact prevalence of food allergy in the general population is unknown, but almost 12% of pediatric population refers a suspicion of food allergy. IgE mediated reactions to food are actually the best-characterized types of allergy, and they might be particularly harmful especially in children. According to the "hygiene hypothesis" low or no exposure to exogenous antigens in early life may in...

Probiotics are live microorganisms that survive in the gastrointestinal tract and confer beneficial effects on the host when administered in adequate amounts. An important rationale for the use of probiotics in neonates at risk for NEC is the observation that the VLBW infants have aberrant fecal colonization when compared with Abstract Objective: To study the effectiveness and safety of oral pr...

Depression is the psychological disorder which caused by chronic stress and extensive communication network between the gastrointestinal system via the “gut–brain-microbiota axis”. Depression can systematically activate/deactivate many genes and signaling molecules involved in the pathogenesis of the gastrointestinal disease. Whereas, most of the anti-depressant drugs suppress the depression sy...

Fish a protein, vitamin rich and fat deficient diet is considered as a vital brain food. Aquaculture has emerged to provide nutritional and food security to people. The three Indian major carps, namely, catla (Catla catla), rohu (Labeo rohita) and mrigal (Cirrhinus mrigala) are the major contributor of Indian aquaculture production. The use of probiotics in aquaculture is becoming increasingly ...

This review focuses on the use of probiotics as preventive and therapeutic products for oral healthcare and the potential risks associated with dietary probiotics. Probiotics are live microbial food supplements or components of bacteria, which have been shown to have beneficial effects on human health. Current data suggest that dietary probiotics do not confer a major risk for oral health.There...

Forty healthy geriatric beagles (≥10 years, initially 12.0 kg) were fed a control food during a 30-day pre-feeding period, and then blocked by age, gender, and body fat percentage. Dogs were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 foods (A = Experimental Food, B = Royal Canin Mature Medium Breed, C = Purina Dog Chow Senior, and D = Eukanuba Senior Maintenance) for the 6-month testing period. Blood chemistr...