Probiotics and antibiotics are widely used in poultry and may alter drug bioavailability by affecting the expression of intestinal ATP-binding cassette (ABC) efflux transporters. Therefore the aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the effect of Lactobacilli probiotics, administered alone or in combination with doxycycline, on the expression of ABCB1 (gene, encoding P-glycoprotein), A...

The triple treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection with two antibiotics and PPI has been shown to be the best way to eradicate this bactirium. In the last years the antibiotic resistance is increasing. Metaanalyses on the effects of probiotics on the gastrointestinal diseases have shown positive effects on the prevention and treatment of these disease. Various studies support thе hypothesis ...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the eradication rates and side effects of probiotics added in standard triple therapy for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). METHODS A prospective open study was performed in the outpatient clinics of the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey between March 2012 and May 2013. Sixty-one...

BACKGROUND Roles of immune reaction and toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4) have widely been established in the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease (ALD). METHODS We evaluated the biologic efficacy of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG), urushiol, and probiotics (Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011 and Lactobacillus acidophilus R0052) in mouse models of ALD. Sixty C57BL/6 mice were equally divided into six feedi...

Background : Propionic and butyric acids are important nutrients for the mucosal cells and may therefore increase the nutritional status and reduce the permeability of the colonic mucosa. These acids have also been suggested to counteract diseases in the colon, e.g. ulcerative colitis and colon cancer. Different substrates lead to different amounts and patterns of carboxylic acids (CAs). Object...

BACKGROUND Probiotics are "live", beneficial microbes that provide important health benefits in their hosts. There is significant interest in the modulation and regulation of the immune function by probiotics. OBJECTIVE To investigate the immunomodulatory effects of a probiotic mixture, including Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species, by detecting serum cytokine and immunoglobulin levels....

T here is considerable public, media, and scientific interest in ‘‘natural’’ products, including probiotics, in modulating intestinal inflammation and health. Intestinal microflora are intimately involved in the generation of immunocompetent cells and tuning the balance between T helper 1 (Th1) and Th2 immunity during the development of the gut associated immune system. It is now generally acce...

UNLABELLED Probiotics are live microorganisms used as supplementary food, usually lactic acid bacteria that can change either the composition and/or the metabolic activities of the gut microbiota modulating the immune system in a way that benefits the person's health. AIM To review the use of Probiotics (Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium) in allergic rhinitis patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS...

Probiotics—live microorganisms that when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host—have been studied for both human and animal applications, and worldwide research on this topic has accelerated in recent years. This paper reviews the literature on probiotics, describes how probiotics work in human ecosystems, and outlines the impact of probiotics on human health and d...