OBJECTIVES To determine whether intravaginal clindamycin cream reduces the incidence of abnormal pregnancy outcome in women with abnormal vaginal microbial flora graded as intermediate or BV and to investigate the effect of the antibiotic on vaginal microbial flora. METHODS A prospective cohort study of pregnant women in an antenatal clinic of a district general hospital. The subjects were 26...

When minced model kitchen refuse was inoculated with Bacillus coagulans and incubated under non-sterilizing open condition, at the temperature below 45°C, racemic mixture of D-and L-lactic acid was found, while L-lactic acid was selectively accumulated at 50-65°C. To analyze microflora of such mixed culture system, whole cells (fluorescent in situ hybridization) using species and group of speci...

Lignans, found throughout the plant kingdom, are complex diphenolic chemicals that act as phytoestrogens. The main lignan component in sesame flour is sesaminol triglucoside (STG). In vivo, STG converted into antioxidant sesaminol, mammalian lignans enterodiol, and enterolactone. Thus, use of antibiotics may impact conversion to present study investigated metabolism by microorganisms swine-fed ...

Both enantiomers of lactic acid, l-lactic acid and d-lactic acid, can be produced in a sustainable way by a photosynthetic microbial cell factory and thus from CO2, sunlight, and water. Several properties of polylactic acid (a polyester of polymerized lactic acid) depend on the controlled blend of these two enantiomers. Recently, cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. strain PCC6803 was genetically m...

The current models developed in predictive microbiology to describe interactions between microflora in foods are reviewed, with a special focus on the Jameson-effect and LotkaVolterra approaches. One case-study is further explored: modelling the sparse growth of Listeria monocytogenes in diced bacon along the shelf-life.

Abstract. Nasution SA, Fachrial E, Ginting CN, Liena, Piska F. 2023. Bacteriocin-producing Pediococcus acidilactici BAMA 15 isolated from "naniura" traditional foods in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 24: 2830-2835. Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) have beneficial properties for their hosts, potentially promoting health and balancing the normal gut flora. Meanwhile, bacteriocin is a bacterios...

background: based on literature, in vitro cholesterol removal of lactic acid bacteria has been accounted for their in vivo cholesterol reduction. but recently, it has been proposed that such in vitro characteristic may not be directly relevant to their in vivo activity. the objective of this study was to find how much in vitro cholesterol reducing potential of lactobacillus plantarum a7 (la7), ...

the popularity of non-dairy probiotic products continues to persist as the consumers prefer functional foods satisfying their health needs. among these promising foods, probiotic grape drink would have beneficial effects on modifying gastrointestinal flora and human health. in this study, the pasteurized grape drink was inoculated by three species of lactic acid bacteria (lactobacillus delbruec...

Many drugs can cause unexpected muscle disorders, often necessitating the cessation of an effective medication. Inhibition of monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) may potentially lead to perturbation of l-lactic acid homeostasis and muscular toxicity. Previous studies have shown that statins and loratadine have the potential to inhibit l-lactic acid efflux by MCTs (MCT1 and 4). The main objectiv...