We investigated the effects of the predominant lactic acid bacteria (LAB) on the fermentation characteristics and aerobic stability of total mixed ration (TMR) silage containing soybean curd residue (SC-TMR silage). The SC-TMR materials were ensiled in laboratory silos for 14 or 56 days. LAB predominant in SC-TMR silage were identified (Exp. 1). Lactobacillus fermentum (L. fermentum) and Strept...

IL-6 may exert anti-inflammatory and protective effects in intestinal mucosa and enterocytes. The influence of probiotics on mucosal and enterocyte IL-6 production is not known. We tested the hypothesis that the probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus paracasei and Lactobacillus plantarum regulate IL-6 production in intestinal epithelial cells. Cultured Caco-2 cells were treated with 1 ng/ml of IL-1be...

BACKGROUND A previous study revealed Lactobacillus paracasei SD1, a probiotic strain, could reduce mutans streptococci (MS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term effects of L. paracasei SD1 on the colonization of MS, and whether caries lesions developed. METHODS After informed consent, 122 children were recruited and randomly assigned to the probiotic or control groups. The pro...

Ghee is widely produced from a traditional fermented butter-like product named mashita in western Uganda. However, no detailed studies have been done to identify the microorganisms involved in mashita fermentation. The aim of this study was to identify the microorganisms present at the end of mashita ripening using culture-dependent and culture-independent techniques. The most commonly identifi...

Fermented herbal juices are widely consumed all over the world especially in Thailand. Thai people believe that these herbal juices can prevent and cure disease, and are supplemented as a health promoting beverage said to have anti-aging properties. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) fermented beverages (LAFB) such as EM-X, fermented soybean broth, and Kefir have been widely used by world population. E...

Grass, clover and alfalfa are used for production of fodder pellets. In the green crop drying factories in the northern countries the drying is combined with pressing of the green crops resulting in production of large volumes of plant juices, green and brown juice. In order to get rid of these enormous amounts of plant juice, representing an environmental threat, it is our aim to convert the s...

Background: Heart failure (HF) has become one of the most prevalent cardiovascular problems worldwide. Considering the beneficial effects of probiotics on human health, we aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of oral administration of Lactobacillus paracasei in HF induced by isoproterenol. Methods: Forty Wistar male rats weighing 80g on average were randomly assigned to five grou...

This study aimed to develop a 16S rRNA PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) to identify the species level of Lactobacillus casei group and to investigate their characteristics of acid production and inhibitory effect. PCR-DGGE has been developed based on the 16S rRNA gene, and a set of HDA-1-GC and HDA-2, designed at V2-V3 region, and another set of CARP-1-GC and CARP-2, designed ...

BACKGROUND While the use of probiotics to treat or prevent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been proposed, to this point the clinical benefits have been limited. In this report we analyzed the immunological activity of three strains of Lactobacillus to predict their in vivo efficacy in protecting against experimental colitis. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We compared the immunological pr...