BACKGROUND Data from experimental animals suggest that probiotic supplements may retard CKD progression. However, the relationship between probiotic use, frequent yogurt consumption (as a natural probiotic source), and kidney parameters have not been evaluated in humans. FINDINGS We utilized NHANES data, and analyzed the association of probiotic alone (1999-2012) and yogurt/probiotic (2003-20...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Butyric acid has many applications in chemical, food and pharmaceutical industries. Applications of butyric acid are as an additive to food, flavorings, varnishes, perfumes, pharmaceuticals and disinfectants. Butyric acid concentrations have positive impact on the quality control of milk, yogurt and other probiotic dairy products. The present investigation was undertak...

Probiotic bacteria especially Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium exert suppressive effect on Helicobacter pylori. Cinnamon and licorice have been traditionally used for the treatment of gastric ulcer. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of herbs on yogurt fermentation, the level of probiotic bacteria in yogurt during 28 days storage and the effect of herbal yogurt on ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Hypercholesterolemia is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we compared the effect of consuming probiotic yogurt with that of ordinary yogurt on serum cholesterol level in mildly to moderately hypercholesterolemic subjects. METHODS This randomized and crossover trial included 14 healthy subjects with serum total cholesterol 5.17-7.76 ...

Background: Dairy products were recognised in the late 1950s as food group exhibiting most anticaries activities. Yogurt, a dairy product, almost as commonly consumed as milk has been subjected to less research in the context of its effect on oral health, especially on dental enamel. AIM: To compare invitro the effectiveness of probiotic enriched yogurt extract and traditional yogurt extract in...

Over past years, a dairy product called probiotic yogurt has been manufactured known as a functional food. In order to increase activity and improve growth and survival of probiotics and to improve technological properties of probiotic yogurt, prebiotics are added to its formulation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of prebiotics (lactulose and inulin individually, and as mixtur...

Yogurt becomes a functional food upon incorporating probiotics-live microorganisms which when adequately administered confer health benefits. Prebiotics are fermentable fibres that nourish beneficial gastrointestinal microflora enhancing the functionality of probiotics. This research aimed to improve the acceptability and functionality of probiotic yogurt produced in Mwanza, Tanzania by incorpo...

Probiotics are defined as live microbial food ingredients that produce several beneficial effects to human health. Probiotic bacteria have been mostly investigated in the prevention and treatment of different gastrointestinal diseases and allergies. Probiotic products, however, are usually consumed by the general, healthy population but not much is known on their immunomodulatory effects in hea...