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Table 1 Some health benefits of beneficial microbes
Species
Bioactivities
References
L. rhamnosus, L. reuteri,
L. delbrueckii subsp. lactis
Inhibit the growth of
Klebsiella oxytoca, Proteus
mirabilis, E. coli, Citrobacter
freundii, Enterobacter cloacae,
Enterococcus faecalis,
Enterococcus faecium
Jacobsen et al. (1999)
L. paracasei
Prevention of gastrointestinal
diseases
Gardiner et al. (2002)
L. acidophilus,
L. reuteri, L. casei,
B. animalis
Anti-candidiasis, immune
modulating responses, inhibit
oral bacteria growth
Meurman (2005)
L. plantarum
Antibacterial activities against
multi-drug resistant pathogens
Thiruneelakandan et al. (2013)
Saccharomyces boulardii,
L. casei, Bacillus clausii,
Enterococcus faecium
Acute diarrhea treatment
Canani et al. (2007)
L. delbrueckii var bulgaricus,
L. acidophilus,
S. thermophilus, B. bifidum
Acute diarrhea treatment
Canani et al. (2007)
S. boulardii
Acute diarrhea treatment in
children
Szajewska et al. (2007)
B. longum, B. breve,
B. infantis, L. casei, L.
plantarum, L. acidophilus, L.
delbrueckii subsp.
bulgaricus, S. salivarius
Prevention of hepatic damage
and bacterial sepsis treatment
Ewaschuk et al. (2007)
L. acidophilus, B. infantis
Reduction of incidence and
severity of necrotizing
enterocolitis
Lin et al. (2005)
L. rhamnosus, L. reuteri
Bacterial vaginosis (BV)
treatment
Martinez et al. (2009)
Recine et al. (2016)
L. paracasei, L. plantarum,
L. acidophilus, L. delbrueckii
subsp. bulgaricus, B. longum,
B. breve, B. infantis
Reduction in active
inflammation and ulcerative
colitis (UC) treatment
Miele et al. (2009)
L. rhamnosus, L. acidophilus,
S. boulardii, L. casei, L.
plantarum
Prevention of Clostridium
difficile-associated diarrhea
Johnston et al. (2012)
L. salivarius, L. acidophilus,
L. rhamnosus, L. casei,L.
johnsonii, L. gasseri, L.
plantarum, Lactococcus lactis
Treatment of Helicobacter
pylori infection
Patel et al. (2014)
O’Connor et al. (2013)
B. animalis subsp. Lactis
Bacterial translocation during
diabetes
Amar et al. (2011)
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Table 1 Some health benefits of beneficial microbes
Species
Bioactivities
References
L. rhamnosus, L. reuteri,
L. delbrueckii subsp. lactis
Inhibit the growth of
Klebsiella oxytoca, Proteus
mirabilis, E. coli, Citrobacter
freundii, Enterobacter cloacae,
Enterococcus faecalis,
Enterococcus faecium
Jacobsen et al. (1999)
L. paracasei
Prevention of gastrointestinal
diseases
Gardiner et al. (2002)
L. acidophilus,
L. reuteri, L. casei,
B. animalis
Anti-candidiasis, immune
modulating responses, inhibit
oral bacteria growth
Meurman (2005)
L. plantarum
Antibacterial activities against
multi-drug resistant pathogens
Thiruneelakandan et al. (2013)
Saccharomyces boulardii,
L. casei, Bacillus clausii,
Enterococcus faecium
Acute diarrhea treatment
Canani et al. (2007)
L. delbrueckii var bulgaricus,
L. acidophilus,
S. thermophilus, B. bifidum
Acute diarrhea treatment
Canani et al. (2007)
S. boulardii
Acute diarrhea treatment in
children
Szajewska et al. (2007)
B. longum, B. breve,
B. infantis, L. casei, L.
plantarum, L. acidophilus, L.
delbrueckii subsp.
bulgaricus, S. salivarius
Prevention of hepatic damage
and bacterial sepsis treatment
Ewaschuk et al. (2007)
L. acidophilus, B. infantis
Reduction of incidence and
severity of necrotizing
enterocolitis
Lin et al. (2005)
L. rhamnosus, L. reuteri
Bacterial vaginosis (BV)
treatment
Martinez et al. (2009)
Recine et al. (2016)
L. paracasei, L. plantarum,
L. acidophilus, L. delbrueckii
subsp. bulgaricus, B. longum,
B. breve, B. infantis
Reduction in active
inflammation and ulcerative
colitis (UC) treatment
Miele et al. (2009)
L. rhamnosus, L. acidophilus,
S. boulardii, L. casei, L.
plantarum
Prevention of Clostridium
difficile-associated diarrhea
Johnston et al. (2012)
L. salivarius, L. acidophilus,
L. rhamnosus, L. casei,L.
johnsonii, L. gasseri, L.
plantarum, Lactococcus lactis
Treatment of Helicobacter
pylori infection
Patel et al. (2014)
O’Connor et al. (2013)
B. animalis subsp. Lactis
Bacterial translocation during
diabetes
Amar et al. (2011)
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