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Probiotics: controversial issues

Recent studies have strongly confirmed the health benefits of a variety of probiotic microorganisms. However, some issues regarding the use of probiotics currently remain unresolved or ambiguous. This article highlights some controversial issues of …

Efficacy and Safety of Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 and Bifidobacterium lactis BB-12 Combination in Gastroenterology, Pediatrics and Allergology

Bifidobacterium lactis BB-12 and Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 are the well-known probiotic strains. This review presents data on efficacy of the administration of BB-12 and LA-5 strains in several GI tract disorders: treatment of diarrhea, …

Antagonistic Activity of Probiotic Bacteria

Objective. Objective: To investigate antagonistic activity of multicomponent probiotic products resulting from interactions of microorganisms; to develop bacterial selection criteria for multi-component biological products. Materials and Methods. Culture fluid of the paired probiotic strain associations: Bifidobacterium longum with Enterococcus faecium («Bifiform» product), Escherichia coli M-17 («Colibacterin» product) and Lactobacillus plantarum 8РА-3 («Lactobacterin» product) were tested for bactericidal activity against Staphylococcus aureus. Also, culture fluid of the each strain was treated with metabolites and peptidoglycan of the associative species and then tested for bactericidal activity against Staphylococcus aureus.