Obesity is one of the major challenge of modern society which will lead to other health problems. Recently, researches have been conducted to understand the correlation between obesity and type of gut microflora with the objective to control severe health diseases by changing gut...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/32146
Aims: To determine the probiotic potential of Streptococcus thermophilus and effects of lactalbumin hydrolysate (whey protein) and inulin (prebiotics) supplementation in the production medium on the growth and bioactivity profile of S. thermophilus under different pH and temperat...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/30931
The term “probiotic” etymologically appears to be composed of the Latin preposition pro, meaning “for” or “in support”, and the Greek adjective “biotic” from the noun bios meaning “life”, together these two words gave the meaning ‘for life’ or ‘in support of life’. Commercially a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29244
Bacterial infections remain a hindrance to aquaculture expansion globally. Increased fish mortality and poor performance resulting from ill health has forced farmers to resort to the use of antibiotics globally. However, prolonged use of these drugs in aquaculture is becoming res...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29721
Aims: This study was conducted for isolation, identification and probiotic profiling of Lactobacillus spp. from the intestine of indigenous and non-indigenous Channa punctata species. Study Design: Lactobacillus spp. from the intestine of Channa punctata fish was isolated and cul...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29207
The study sought to identify microbial communities and potential probiotics in one of the popular fish species, Alestes baremoze. A total of 15 samples were collected from Lake Albert and swabs of the skin, gills and gut were made, and cultured on general purpose and selective me...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28820
Aims: This study investigated the microbiological quality of commercially-prepared kunu in comparison with those prepared under laboratory conditions using two cereals, millet and sorghum, and the in vitro probiotic potential of the autochthonous lactic acid bacteria. Study Desig...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25403
African catfish larvae do not have fully developed digestive system at onset of first exogenous feeding. Live feed like artemia have been used more than dry diets but is also costly. The gut microbiota may be influential in larval diet utilization. We therefore made three larval...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/23537
Aims: To evaluate the variation of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium population within and between healthy individuals. Methodology: Five healthy participants were recruited, and advised not to consume yoghurt, antibiotics, alcohol and steroid during the study. Three (3) fecal sa...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22517
Aim: Iru is a popular West Africa fermented soup condiment which is also consumed without cooking as snack. This product is mainly fermented by Bacillus species. The hypolipidemic activities of Bacillus spp. isolated from iru have not been documented hence the aim of this study....
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/5026
This review details the success of different probiotic agents to provide protection in the host from infection by pathogenic microbial agents. Probiotics are bacteria that interfere and kill pathogens but the mechanisms employed by these agents in preventing infection and disease...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/1809
Eighteen Lactobacillus strains were isolated from Moroccan traditional dairy products and evaluated for their in vitro probiotic potential. The results showed that all strains tested tolerate acid gastric conditions (pH 2.0 and pH 3.0), while ten of them were bile resistant. Alth...