background probiotics are thought to interfere with the mechanisms involving in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates. objectives this study was planned to assess the effect of prophylactic probiotics for the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in low birth weight neonates. patients and methods this prospective triple-blinded, interventional, randomized clinical trial en...

background: despite the emerging evidence on beneficial effects of probiotics on the cardiovascular system, their impact on the management of ischemic heart diseases and its possible mechanism have not been elucidated. methods: four viable probiotics bacterial strains, including bifidobacterium breve, lactobacillus casei, lactobacillus bulgaricus and lactobacillus acidophilus, at the concentrat...

-The modification of the gut microbiota with new feed additives such as probiotics, prebiotics toward host protection is to support animal health. Out of these probiotics, prebiotics are widely used. Genomic knowledge about gut microbiota as well as its deviations will advance the selection of new and specific probiotics. The suitable combination probiotics, prebiotics decrease the risk of inte...

Abstract Background Probiotics are live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit upon the host. Knowledge and attitudes of professionals have been reported to be at medium level for probiotics. The objective was evaluate knowledge practice styles about probiotics among pediatricians working different regions Saudi Arabia. Methods This cross-sectional s...

BENEFITS OF PROBIOTICS CONSUMPTION IN ADULTS WITH ALLERGIC RHINITIS: A META-ANALYSIS by Bochuan Xie Background: About 1 in every 6 Americans suffer from seasonal allergies, aka allergic rhinitis (AR), every year. Typical symptoms of AR include sneezing, stuffy nose and watery eyes. Currently, two types of medications, anti-histamines and corticosteroids, are widely used for relieving AR symptom...

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....

BACKGROUND Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms which when taken in adequate amounts provide a health benefit on the host. They have been used to improve gastrointestinal health, and their popularity has prompted increased interest for their role in the promotion of oral health also. The study was undertaken to evaluate the influence of diet alteration on oral microflora with the addit...

BACKGROUND Child undernutrition has short and long term consequence for both individuals and society. Previous studies show probiotics may promote child growth and have an impact on under-nutrition. METHODS A systematic review of the literature was carried out on three electronic databases to assess evidence. The outcome measured was change in weight or height. A narrative analysis was conduc...