The enteric flora comprises approximately 95% of the total number of cells in the human body and can elicit immune responses while protecting against microbial pathogens. However, the resident bacterial flora of the gastrointestinal tract may also be implicated in the pathogenesis of diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease). The objectives of the Probio...

What They Are: Probiotic products contain helpful, viable bacteria and/or yeasts that assist in balancing the levels of indigenous microorganisms in the human body. Probiotics are available in varied forms such as yogurt and other cultured milk foods, capsules, tablets, beverages, and powders. Probiotics should not be confused with prebiotics, which are complex sugars (such as inulin and other ...

During the past twenty years, the trend of dairy food manufacturers has been to incorporate probiotic bacteria into some fermented and non fermented dairy products. This is primarily due to potential health benefits attributed to their consumption [1]. Lactobacillus acidophilus is involved in the production of many fermented milk products with claimed probiotic value such as reduction of lactos...

Background: Lactobacilli are among the most important known probiotic species, and efforts underway to isolate them from various sources. The beneficial effect of probiotics on health is main reason for their wide use in dairy products, including yogurt. This research was conducted identify Lactobacillus species present traditional Iranian Methods: Thirty samples yogurt were collected different...

conclusions consumption of 300 g/day probiotic and conventional yogurt can play a role in improving the symptoms of constipation during pregnancy. background probiotics can alter the colonic microbiota and might improve bowel function. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the consumption of yogurt, enriched with bifidobacterium and lactobacillus 4.8 × 1010 (cfu) on the...

In this research, the survival of probiotic microorganisms in yogurts stored at room temperature (cold chain interruption conditions) was studied. Milk inoculated with yogurt bacteria (mixed culture of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus) and a single probiotic culture (L. acidophilus LA-5 or Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12 or L. rhamnosus HN001 or L. paracasei...

Currently, due to their beneficial effects, there is interest in adding prebiotics to food products. Thisstudy investigated the effect of the addition of inulin (1% and 2%) on microbial and physico-chemicalproperties of probiotic low fat yogurt manufactured with Lactobacillus acidophilus. Six experimentalpreparations of yogurt were produced. Homogenized, standardized and pasteurized low fat mil...

A recent epidemiological study showed that eating 'fast food' items such as potato chips increased likelihood of obesity, whereas eating yogurt prevented age-associated weight gain in humans. It was demonstrated previously in animal models of obesity that the immune system plays a critical role in this process. Here we examined human subjects and mouse models consuming Westernized 'fast food' d...

Yogurt can be made from homogenized milk, low-fat milk or skimmed with the addition of powdered milk. Starter culture commonly used in yogurt is Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophillus not survive environments high acidity, so probiotics needed. One fruits that process making red fruit (Pandanus Conoideus L). The purpose this study was to analyze physical organoleptic propertie...