BACKGROUND To analyse the scientific evidence that exists for the advertising claims made for two products containing Lactobacillus casei and Bifidobacterium lactis and to conduct a comparison between the published literature and what is presented in the corporate website. METHODS Systematic review, using Medline through Pubmed and Embase. We included human clinical trials that exclusively me...

We report the genome sequence of Bifidobacterium animalis subspecies lactis BL3, which has preventive properties on acute colitis and colon cancer. The genome of BL3, which was isolated from Korean faeces, consisted of a 1 944 323 bp size single chromosome, and its G+C content was 60.5%. Genome comparison against the closest Bifidobacterium animalis strain revealed that BL3 had particularly dif...

Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis strain CECT 8145 is able to reduce body fat content and improve metabolic syndrome biomarkers. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of this strain, which may provide insights into its safety status and functional role.

Aim: The study's main objective was to see whether the well-known probiotic Bifidobacterium lactis might aid in development of children. Method: A nine-week clinical study involving 400 children aged between 5 10 years, conducted evaluate efficacy food supplementation. Stage 1 participants took 150 ml low-fat milk twice a day for three weeks as baseline diet control. Probiotics (Bifidobacterium...

abstract: the “encyclopedia of fermented fresh milk” has classified acidophilus and bifidus milks as non-traditional fermented milk products. these products contain lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacterium spp., respectively, that are known as probiotic microoganisms. in this study, some aspects of acidity development, ph measurement and bacterial counts were monitored when these micro-org...

A real-time PCR method has been developed to distinguish Bifidobacterium animalis subspecies in the gastrointestinal tracts of pigs. Identification of a highly conserved single-copy tuf gene encoding the elongation factor Tu involved in bacterial protein biosynthesis was used as a marker to differentiate homologous Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis (strain Bb12) from Bifidobacterium animal...

Background & Aims: Probiotic bacteria have beneficial effects on host's health. However, one of the most important reasons which affect the probiotic activity of a microorganism is its survival during the gut transit. Microencapsulation techniques could be applied to bacteria to improve this parameter. Methods: In this study, feces of 60 healthy volunteers were analyzed during 28-day test perio...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 with regard to its resistance to simulated gastrointestinal stress. The tested strain was able to survive both in the presence of 0.3% bile salts for 5h and in the acidified MRS broth with pH 2.0 for 2h, the rate of viability being by 78% and 76% respectively. The presence of pepsin with a view ...

ABSTRACT: The “Encyclopedia of Fermented Fresh Milk” has classified Acidophilus and Bifidus milks as Non-traditional fermented milk products. These products contain Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium spp., respectively, that are known as probiotic microoganisms. In this study, some aspects of acidity development, pH measurement and bacterial counts were monitored when these micro-org...

Several strains belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium were tested to determine their abilities to produce succinic acid. Bifidobacterium longum strain BB536 and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis strain Bb 12 were kinetically analyzed in detail using in vitro fermentations to obtain more insight into the metabolism and production of succinic acid by bifidobacteria. Changes in end product f...