AIMS The purpose of this study was to investigate the heat-shock response at molecular level in Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 and their heat-tolerant derivatives and to characterize the changes that make the derivatives more robust in terms of heat stress. METHODS AND RESULTS The study strains were exposed for 2 h to a heat-shock treatment, Bif. anim...

Background and Aims: Shigellosis is an acute gastroenteritis and Invasion plasmid antigen C (IpaC) is the first effector protein for Shigella invasion of intestinal cells. Among lactic acid bacteria, Bifidobacterium lactis (B. lactis) has received increasing attention for protection of a potential host against gastrointestinal infections. The aim of this study was to investigate the inhibitory ...

background and objective: antibiotic consumption is the main way to cure infection induced by helicobacter pylori. on the other hand, antibiotics have side effects on human body. so, finding an efficient way to replace antibiotic consumption seems necessary. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of broccoli sprout extract on the viability of probiotic bacteria and yogurt’s physico...

Controversy exists regarding the preventive effect of probiotics on the development of eczema or atopic dermatitis. We investigated whether supplementation of probiotics prevents the development of eczema in infants at high risk. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 112 pregnant women with a family history of allergic diseases received a once-daily supplement, either a mixtu...

Faecal and serum samples were collected over a period of 6 months from 55 institutionalized elderly subjects, who were enrolled in a double-blind placebo-controlled study. Participants were randomized in one of the three treatment groups: intervention (two probiotic Bifidobacterium longum strains: 2C and 46), placebo and commercial control (Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12). The faecal Bifidobacter...

In this study, the effect of green tea powder (GTP) in ice cream production on properties and viability probiotic bacteria [Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis (Bifidobacterium BB-12) (P)] was investigated. Four groups (Control, C: without GTP P; Probiotic Control (PC): with P+1% GTP; P+3% samples) were produced. Bifidobacterium BB-12 (P) added at 108 cfu/mL. pH, overrun, color, first dripping...

in this study production of iranian uf white cheese with probiotic strains of lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacterium lactis was investigated. cheese samples were ripened at 6°c for 60 days. the viability of probiotic strains and chemical compositions such as dry matter, ph, salt, protein and fat were assayed during ripening days. cheese samples also were analyzed in terms of textural pro...

The capacity to intervene with the host plasminogen system has recently been considered an important component in the interaction process between Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis and the human host. However, its significance in the bifidobacterial microecology within the human gastrointestinal tract is still an open question. Here we demonstrate that human plasminogen favors the B. animal...

A gene coding for a hypothetical membrane protein from Bifidobacterium breve was expressed in Lactococcus lactis. Immunoblotting demonstrated that this protein is located in the membrane. Phenotypical changes in sensitivity towards 21 antibiotics were determined. The membrane protein-expressing cells showed higher levels of resistance to several macrolides.