The skin microbiota, comprising a diverse community of bacteria, fungi, and viruses, plays a crucial role in maintaining skin health. This complex ecosystem serves as a protective barrier and influences the immune response. Dysbiosis within the skin microbiome has been associated [....] » Read More
Organic solid waste from agricultural industries, forestry residues, household garbage, vegetable and fruit markets, and other municipal waste are major sources of environmental contamination which not only affects the environment but also has adverse effects on population health [....] » Read More
Spore-forming probiotic bacteria offer interesting properties as they have an intrinsic high shelf stability, and when consumed, they are able to survive to the harsh conditions imposed during the transit thorough the host gastrointestinal (GI) tract. One of these probiotic is Ba [....] » Read More
Next Generation Probiotics, such as Akkermansia muciniphila, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Christensenella minuta and Veillonella, are a new market for the probiotics in many innovative markets. As most of the next generation probiotics are obligate anaerobes the existing system [....] » Read More
The global incidence of gout has continually increased to about 1%. Gout is a heterogeneous disease in which blood uric acid levels are elevated due to disorders of purine metabolism or uric acid excretion. When the blood uric acid level exceeds the joint monosodium urate saturat [....] » Read More
With a pool of more than 100 trillion cells and diversity of thousands of different bacterial genera and millions of functional genes, the gut microbiome works almost like an organ in the human body. Not surprisingly, the dysfunction of this essential entity termed as “gut [....] » Read More
Fullerene (C60) is a spherical carbon molecule which has a unique cage structure. The bio-activity of C60 derivatives demonstrates their potential for medical applications. C60 is rapidly absorbed by tissues and excreted via the urinary tract and enterons, showing low toxicity in [....] » Read More
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of probiotics on the color characteristics of carcasses and dissected products in broiler chickens. For this purpose, Ross-308 male chicks were fed with probiotic-supplemented diets containing Saccharomyces cerevisiae at levels of [....] » Read More
Global practice of traditional herbal medicine, hundreds of plant-based bioactive compounds are employed in treating various human diseases. Widely acknowledged for their efficacy, these bioactive compounds continue to contribute to effective treatments and advancements in medica [....] » Read More
Celiac disease (CeD) is experiencing a notable surge in incidence across India. While the genetic predisposition—carrying the HLA-DQ2/DQ8 gene plays a role, not all genetically susceptible individuals develop the disease, pointing to other critical factors in CeD pathogenes [....] » Read More
According to the NCD Survey 2021, in Mauritius 20% of the 1.3 million people suffers from Type 2 diabetes. This represents at least one diabetic or pre-diabetic person in every Mauritian household. The aim of this study is to raise awareness among diabetic patients on how to plan [....] » Read More
Curd is an extensively consumed traditional fermented dairy product in Sri Lanka. The repeated usage of defined starter culture in commercial curd production leads to a constant host for bacteriophage proliferation. These bacteriophages cause the low rate of lactic acid productio [....] » Read More
Title : Probiotics in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Focus on molecular mechanisms
Dipak P Ramji, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Atherosclerosis, an inflammatory disorder of the vasculature and the underlying cause of myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accidents, is responsible for more global deaths than any other disease. Although reduction in morbidity and mortality from atherosclerosis and its c [....] » Read More
Title : Comprehensive evaluation of probiotics in topical applications through standardized in-vitro methodologies
Rachana B Urs, Cymbiotics Biopharma Private Limited, India
Probiotics are being rapidly established as the next frontier in skin health, promising to provide the same revolutionary effects to the skin as they do for the gut. While research into the gut microbiome is widely recognized, a growing amount of research and studies indicating [....] » Read More
Title : Quantitative analysis of the diffusion process of a natural dye within a prebiotic-sweetened food matrix
Juan Ignacio Gonzalez Pacheco, National Technological University, Argentina
This study investigates the application of polyalcohols, particularly xylitol, in enhancing the formulation of maraschino cherries by exploring its role as a nutritional sweetener and prebiotic additive. Our research involved sensory evaluation through tasting panels to determine [....] » Read More
Title : Canned cherries made with lactitol or xilitol: A dietetics and prebiotic alternative to reduce its caloric value
Mariela Maldonado, CONICET-UTN FRM, Argentina
Polyalcohols are commonly utilized in the food industry as nutritional sweeteners due to their syrupy appearance when dissolved in water and their prebiotic properties. Our studies examined various formulations of maraschino cherries made with lactitol and xylitol that were found [....] » Read More
Title : Antagonistic activity of bacteriocin-producing strain Streptococcus salivarius K12
Alexander Chernavin, JSC R-Pharm, Russian Federation
Introduction: One of the urgent problems of the modern healthcare is increasing resistance of pathogenic microorganisms to antibiotics and a further trend toward an increasing number of antibiotic-resistant strains. Therefore, it is necessary to introduce new ways to combat resi [....] » Read More