Shrimp aquaculture production in much of the world is depressed by disease, particularly caused by luminous Vibrio and/or viruses. Antibiotics, which have been used in large quantities, are in many cases ineffective, or result in increases in virulence of pathogens and, furthermore, are cause for concern in promoting transfer of antibiotic resistance to human pathogens. Probiotic technology pro...

AbstractSnakehead fish (Channa sp.) is one of Indonesia's native freshwater commodities that has been successfully domesticated by farmers, yet the snakehead culture still problems, namely low survival and growth local fish. Overcoming this problem requires a technology can optimize sp.). One be applied use probiotics. This reserach aimed to examine different probiotics through feed research wa...

Chukeatirote, E. Potential use of probiotics Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol., 2003, 25(2) : 275-282 Probiotics (Greek: for life) are commonly defined as monoor mixed cultures of live microbes that, when applied to animal or human, possess a beneficial effect on health of the host. These beneficial effects include disease treatment and prevention as well as improvement of nutrients’ digestion an...

BACKGROUND Advancing age is linked to a decrease in beneficial bacteria such as Bifidobacterium spp. and reduced aspects of innate immune function. OBJECTIVES We investigated whether daily consumption of a probiotic [Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086 (BC30); GanedenBC(30)] could improve immune function and gut function in men and women aged 65-80 y, using a double-blind, placebo-controlled cros...

To evaluate the probiotic potential of Bacillus polyfermenticus CJ6 isolated from meju, a Korean traditional soybean fermentation starter, its functionality and safety were investigated. B. polyfermenticus CJ6 was sensitive to all antibiotics listed by the European Food Safety Authority. The strain was also non-hemolytic, carried no emetic toxin or enterotoxin genes, and produced no enterotoxin...

Recently has been acknowledged the healthy use of Bacillus and related bacteria as probiotics. A mixture reported to contain four probiotic strains of Bacillus clausii is marketed as an OTC (Over The Counter) medicinal supplement for human use. Their poliantibiotic resistant property, useful for restoring the gut microbiota during antibiotic treatment, raises the question about the risk of resi...

European foulbrood is a contagious bacterial disease of honey bee larvae. Studies have shown that the intestinal bacteria of insects, including honey bees, act as probiotic organisms. Microbial flora from the gut of the Japanese honey bee, Apis cerana japonica F. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), were characterized and evaluated for their potential to inhibit the growth of Melissococcus plutonius corrig. ...

BACKGROUND This randomized double blind placebo controlled dual site clinical trial compared a probiotic dietary supplement to placebo regarding effects on gastrointestinal symptoms in adults with post-prandial intestinal gas-related symptoms (abdominal pain, distention, flatulence) but no gastrointestinal (GI) diagnoses to explain the symptoms. METHODS Sixty-one adults were enrolled (age 36....