The length and diameter of enterocyte microvilli at mid-villus position were measured on electron-micrographs. The duodenum, jejunum and ileum of axenic (germfree) and holoxenic (conventional) inbred rats fed the same diet have been studied. The microvilli were significantly shorter in all these intestinal regions when the microflora was present. The decrease in microvillus length (due to the p...

Microbial molecular ecology approaches were used to the effects of Bar-transgenic rice on Intestinal Microflora of the Mice (Mus musculus). Kunming mice (Mus musculus) of 100 SPF-grade (20 ± 2 g), half of which were male and the other half female, were randomly divided into five groups with four replications per group and five mice per replication to assess the safety of Bar-transgenic rice. Fi...

The article deals with the study on content of fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) and their association insulin resistance in obese children. It was found that intestinal microflora children is characterized by changes qualitative composition increased metabolic activity microflora. A moderate increase HOMA-IR accompanied elevated concentration anti-inflammatory cytokines, which correlates ac...

Food allergy is now recognized as a worldwide problem, and like other atopic disorders its incidence appears to be increasing. Kefir is reported to possess the ability to reduce intestinal permeation of food antigens; however, no experimental study has clearly evaluated the relationships between kefir consumption, allergenspecific IgE response, and intestinal microflora. The aim of this study w...

Araliaceae) has been used as a herbal medicine in China, Korea, Japan and other Asian countries. Its major components are ginsenosides, which are glycosides with a dammarane skeleton. When ginseng is steamed at 98— 100 C, it is called Red Ginseng (RG). Their main components are different: the former is a ginsenoside Rb1, and the latter is a ginsenoside Rg3. These results suggest that the ginsen...