I read the study by Akcam et al,1 and I have 2 comments on this interesting study. First, Akcam et al1 addressed that they found no evidence in terms of the eradication rate (ER) of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), or impact on adverse effects obtained after the addition of probiotics to the standard triple treatment (STT). Their observation could be confidently added to the conflicting results...

I read the study by Akcam et al,1 and I have 2 comments on this interesting study. First, Akcam et al1 addressed that they found no evidence in terms of the eradication rate (ER) of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), or impact on adverse effects obtained after the addition of probiotics to the standard triple treatment (STT). Their observation could be confidently added to the conflicting results...

Recently, the food and malnutrition issues have taken centre stage within the arena of HIV/AIDS epidemic, with several calls being made for context-specific health and nutrition interventions to deal with the emerging food insecurity and malnutrition issues in settings with high burdens of HIV/AIDS. The use of probiotics as nutritional supplements in HIV/AIDS-affected and resource-poor settings...

Orally ingested probiotic bacteria are able to modulate the immune system. However, differences exist in the immunomodulatory effects of different probiotic strains. Moreover, different regulatory effects, which depend on the health status of the consumer, have been identified. This work describes a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human clinical trial to investigate the immune effe...

background: to determine the effects of probiotic yogurt on performance and health status of young adult female endurance swimmers.   methods: in a randomized controlled trial, 46 endurance swimmers girls with mean age of 13.8 ±1.8 years, weight of 48.6±7.5kg and height of 159±5.6cm, were studied. subjects were randomly assigned into two groups, receiving either 400 ml probiotic yogurt (interve...

Ice cream has been a long time favorite for many people, so why not make ice cream better for digestion! Adding Activia yogurt which contains the probiotic Bifidus regularis can help regulate gastrointestinal function. Bifidus regularis aids in intestinal microflora re-establishment which is what helps improve digestive health. In a study done by Bouvier et al (2001), they linked Bifidus Regula...

desirability and good background of yogurt have led the manufacturers to use this product mostly for producing milk-based probiotic products. the aim of this study was to evalutate the effect of a mixture of prebiotics including oligofructose, lactulose, and inulin on physicochemical properties (ph value, acidity, and syneresis) of synbiotic yogurt containing lactobacillus casei. pasteurized mi...

Background: Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are normal flora of the mouth, intestines and the female genital tract. They are also frequently found in meat, vegetables, and dairy products. Most of probiotic bacteria belong to the LAB group. Some probiotic LAB are useful in prevention and treatment of diarrheal diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial properties of LAB isol...

Objective: Standard triple therapy for H. pylori eradication is no longer effective in many countries including Thailand. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of adding bismuth and probiotic supplement to standard triple therapy for H. pylori eradication in Thai patients. Method: This prospective single-center study was conducted in Thailand. H pylori infected gastritis patients wer...

The objective of this study was to identify lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from kimchi and to evaluate its characteristics and functional properties for application in fermented dairy products as a probiotic or commercial starter culture. Eight stains isolated from kimchi were selected through an investigation of phenotypic characteristics. Two strains (DK211 and DK303) were identified as ...