Corrigendum: Application of a multispecies probiotic reduces gastro-intestinal discomfort and induces microbial changes after colonoscopy
(Source: Frontiers in Oncology)
Source: Frontiers in Oncology - March 27, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Use of dietary supplements by children and adolescents
CONCLUSION: Despite having specific indications, most of the time they are not prescribed by a healthcare professional. The reasons for use are varied. In children, the main reasons are protection against infections, stimulating growth, and poor food intake, with multivitamins and minerals being the most commonly used supplements. In adolescents, they are used to improve athletic performance and attain the "ideal body", with proteins and amino acids being the most often used nutrients. As they are not regulated by health agencies and are sold without a prescription, their unsupervised use can lead to inadequate doses, with...
Source: Jornal de Pediatria - March 26, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Junaura Rocha Barretto Mara Alves da Cruz Gouveia Cr ésio Alves Source Type: research
Use of dietary supplements by children and adolescents
CONCLUSION: Despite having specific indications, most of the time they are not prescribed by a healthcare professional. The reasons for use are varied. In children, the main reasons are protection against infections, stimulating growth, and poor food intake, with multivitamins and minerals being the most commonly used supplements. In adolescents, they are used to improve athletic performance and attain the "ideal body", with proteins and amino acids being the most often used nutrients. As they are not regulated by health agencies and are sold without a prescription, their unsupervised use can lead to inadequate doses, with...
Source: Jornal de Pediatria - March 26, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Junaura Rocha Barretto Mara Alves da Cruz Gouveia Cr ésio Alves Source Type: research
Use of dietary supplements by children and adolescents
CONCLUSION: Despite having specific indications, most of the time they are not prescribed by a healthcare professional. The reasons for use are varied. In children, the main reasons are protection against infections, stimulating growth, and poor food intake, with multivitamins and minerals being the most commonly used supplements. In adolescents, they are used to improve athletic performance and attain the "ideal body", with proteins and amino acids being the most often used nutrients. As they are not regulated by health agencies and are sold without a prescription, their unsupervised use can lead to inadequate doses, with...
Source: Jornal de Pediatria - March 26, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Junaura Rocha Barretto Mara Alves da Cruz Gouveia Cr ésio Alves Source Type: research
Gut microbiota and therapy for obesity and type 2 diabetes
There has been a major increase in Type 2 diabetes and obesity in many countries, and this will lead to a global public health crisis, which not only impacts on the quality of life of individuals well but also places a substantial burden on healthcare systems and economies. Obesity is linked to not only to type 2 diabetes but also cardiovascular diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, and certain cancers, also resulting in increased medical costs and diminished quality of life. A number of studies have linked changes in gut in obesity development. Dysbiosis, a deleterious change in gut microbiota composition, leads to altered...
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - March 26, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Alterations of the gut microbiota in patients with schizophrenia
This study contributes to further understanding the role of gut microbiota in schizophrenia, and developing microbiota-based diagnosis and therapy for schizophrenia. (Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry)
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - March 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Mechanism of Cell-Killing Activity of Plantaricin LD1 Against Escherichia coli ATCC 25922
In this study, we have performed a detailed mechanism of action of plantaricin LD1 against Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 considering Micrococcus luteus MTCC 106 as control. The plantaricin LD1 showed a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 34.57 µg/mL and a minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of 138.3 µg/mL against M. luteus MTCC 106, whereas MIC 69.15 µg/mL and MBC 276.6 µg/mL were found against E. coli ATCC 25922. The efflux of potassium ions, dissipation of membrane potential (∆ψ), and transmembrane pH gradient (∆pH) of plantaricin LD1-treated cells suggested the membrane-acting nature of plantaricin LD1...
Source: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - March 25, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Manoj Kumar Yadav Santosh Kumar Tiwari Source Type: research
Optimization of Spore Production in Bacillus coagulans Using Response Surface Methodology Approach
This study investigated the spore densities and formation efficiency of B. coagulans. The optimal medium formulation consisted of yeast extract (1.00 g L-1), potassium acetate (20.00 g L-1), and MnSO4 (0.01 g L-1 and 0.03 g L-1). After reaching the optimal medium, a response surface regression equation was established based on the results of central composite design (CCD) experimental designs to optimize time, temperature, and pH parameters. The predicted results thus obtained were in good agreement (R2 = 95.19%) with the results obtained by performing experiments. Multiple regression analysis and analysis of variance (ANO...
Source: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - March 25, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Seyedeh Habibeh Mirmajidi Cambyz Irajie Amir Savardashtaki Navid Nezafat Mohammad Hossein Morowvat Younes Ghasemi Source Type: research
Photopolymerizable and Antibacterial Hydrogels Loaded with Metabolites from < em > Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG < /em > for Infected Wound Healing
This study provides a facile strategy and insights into the functional design of hydrogels from the perspective of wound microenvironment regulation.PMID:38527924 | DOI:10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00124 (Source: Biomacromolecules)
Source: Biomacromolecules - March 25, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Yanting Han Zhe Yin Yilin Wang Yuanzhang Jiang Jianming Chen Zhonghua Miao Fang He Ruyue Cheng Lin Tan Ka Li Source Type: research
Investigation of the probiotic supplement ’s effect on obese adults demonstrated a reduction in fasting insulin levels: a double-blind randomized clinical trial
ConclusionThis study may suggest the potential of this combined probiotic supplement for treating obesity and related metabolic disorders. However, further researches are warranted for a definitive determination of its properties. (Source: Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders)
Source: Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders - March 25, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Lactobacillus bulgaricus-loaded and chia mucilage-rich gum arabic/pullulan nanofiber film: An effective antibacterial film for the preservation of fresh beef
Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Mar 21:131000. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131000. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn recent years, the development of probiotic film by incorporating probiotics into edible polymers has attracted significant research attention in the field of active packaging. However, the influence of the external environment substantially reduces the vitality of probiotics, limiting their application. Therefore, to improve the probiotic activity, this study devised a novel nanofiber film incorporating chia mucilage protection solution (CPS), gum arabic (GA), pullulan (PUL), and Lactobacillus bulgaricus (LB). SEM...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - March 23, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Xiaowei Huang Liuzi Du Zhihua Li Zhikun Yang Jin Xue Jiyong Shi Shen Tingting Xiaodong Zhai Junjun Zhang Esra Capanoglu Ning Zhang Wei Sun Xiaobo Zou Source Type: research
Diversity, distribution, and bioprospecting potentials of carotenogenic yeast from mangrove ecosystem
This study focuses on 47 red-pigmented yeasts isolated from sediments and plant parts of 13 species of mangrove trees. The relative abundance and distribution of these yeasts varied with plant species and plant parts. The highest number of red yeasts was associated with the mangrove plant Avicennia officinalis (32%). Notably, the leaves harbored the highest percentage (45%) of carotenogenic yeasts, and definite compartmentalization of these yeast species was noticed in mangrove plant parts. All the isolates were molecularly identified and they belonged to the genera of Rhodotorula, Rhodosporidiobolus, and Cryptococcus. The...
Source: Archives of Microbiology - March 23, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: K A Nimsi K Manjusha M N Farzana Source Type: research
Lactobacillus bulgaricus-loaded and chia mucilage-rich gum arabic/pullulan nanofiber film: An effective antibacterial film for the preservation of fresh beef
Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Mar 21:131000. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131000. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn recent years, the development of probiotic film by incorporating probiotics into edible polymers has attracted significant research attention in the field of active packaging. However, the influence of the external environment substantially reduces the vitality of probiotics, limiting their application. Therefore, to improve the probiotic activity, this study devised a novel nanofiber film incorporating chia mucilage protection solution (CPS), gum arabic (GA), pullulan (PUL), and Lactobacillus bulgaricus (LB). SEM...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - March 23, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Xiaowei Huang Liuzi Du Zhihua Li Zhikun Yang Jin Xue Jiyong Shi Shen Tingting Xiaodong Zhai Junjun Zhang Esra Capanoglu Ning Zhang Wei Sun Xiaobo Zou Source Type: research
Diversity, distribution, and bioprospecting potentials of carotenogenic yeast from mangrove ecosystem
This study focuses on 47 red-pigmented yeasts isolated from sediments and plant parts of 13 species of mangrove trees. The relative abundance and distribution of these yeasts varied with plant species and plant parts. The highest number of red yeasts was associated with the mangrove plant Avicennia officinalis (32%). Notably, the leaves harbored the highest percentage (45%) of carotenogenic yeasts, and definite compartmentalization of these yeast species was noticed in mangrove plant parts. All the isolates were molecularly identified and they belonged to the genera of Rhodotorula, Rhodosporidiobolus, and Cryptococcus. The...
Source: Archives of Microbiology - March 23, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: K A Nimsi K Manjusha M N Farzana Source Type: research
Clostridium butyricum inhibits the inflammation in children with primary nephrotic syndrome by regulating Th17/Tregs balance via gut-kidney axis
This study was d... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - March 23, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ting Li, Xiaolong Ma, Ting Wang, Wenyan Tian, Jian Liu, Wenke Shen, Yuanyuan Liu, Yiwei Li, Xiaoxu Zhang, Junbai Ma, Xiaoxia Zhang, Jinhai Ma and Hao Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research
