Search results for "microflora"

Corrective factors of intestinal microflora disorders in the perinatal period

2019

Intestinal microflora is found at approximately 104 bacteria per ml of intestinal fluid. Although this ecosystem is very diverse with dynamic changes taking place within it, there is a certain stability in the type and number of species, referred to as the core microbiome, found in 95% of the human population. Genetic variation of microorganisms is relatively small, and their functions are strictly defined and highly conservative. The microbiome exists symbiotically with the host, protecting it against colonization by pathogenic microorganisms, providing essential metabolites, and stimulating the immune system. Colonization begins prenatally and its development is greatly influenced by the …

Carbohydrates in plant immunity and plant protection: roles and potential application as foliar sprays.

2014

International audience; Increasing interest is devoted to carbohydrates for their roles in plant immunity. Some of them are elicitors of plant defenses whereas other ones act as signaling molecules in a manner similar to phytohormones. This review first describes the main classes of carbohydrates associated to plant immunity, their role and mode of action. More precisely, the state of the art about perception of "PAMP, MAMP, and DAMP (Pathogen-, Microbe-, Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns) type" oligosaccharides is presented and examples of induced defense events are provided. A particular attention is paid to the structure/activity relationships of these compounds. The role of sugars as…

Temperatura e modalità di conferimento del latte al caseificio: effetti sulla carica psicotrofa e non solo

2011

Obiettivo di questo lavoro era lo studio dell´evoluzione della carica microbica totale e psicrotrofa indesiderata nel latte per produzione di Grana Trentino al variare del sistema di raccolta del latte. Il conferimento due volte al giorno del latte raccolto in bidoni senza refrigerazione o in cisterna refrigerata a 18°C è stato confrontato con il conferimento una volta al giorno del latte raffreddato alla stalla a 8 o 12°C. I latti sono stati seguiti dalla stalla alla caldaia, i campioni di latte e panna sono stati analizzati tramite tecniche classiche e molecolari per la definizione del quadro microbico. La composizione microbica del latte intero non differiva nelle 4 tesi: in tutti i camp…

Salvaguardia della tradizione casearia: indagine microbiologica sulla lavorazione tradizionale del Caciocavallo Palermitano

2012

The intestinal ecosystem and probiotics

2016

The term "probiotic" comes from the greek "pro bios" and means "pro life": Nowadays, an increasing number of pharmaceutical preparations and functional foods are enriched with probiotics and for the patients it is increasingly important to receive information needed to know how to orient in the choice. The benefits from probiotics are many and include the modulation of the intestinal microflora (stimulation of beneficial bacteria and inhibition of pathogens), the support of bowel function and the stimulation of the immune system. This broad spectrum of beneficial effects to maintain efficient the intestinal ecosystem. Therefore, probiotics are an useful tool to prevent the formation of diso…

A widely used sampling device in colorectal cancer screening programmes allows for large-scale microbiome studies.

2018

We read with interest the article by Passamonti et al ,1 reporting the performance of two different faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) highlighting the importance of standardisation and validation of screening methodologies. Conventionally, laboratory-based FIT is the preferred approach in testing for occult blood in faeces, which includes colorectal cancer screening programmes.2–4 The potential of preserving stable faecal samples in a widely used FIT buffer for microbiome research would enable prospective microbiome studies in generally healthy subjects undergoing colorectal cancer screening. For this purpose, we evaluated faecal sample stability in the commonly used OC-Sensor (Eiken Chemi…

Immunosenescence and anti-immunosenescence therapies: the case of probiotics.

2008

ABSTRACT Aging is a complex process that negatively impacts the development of the immune system and its ability to function. Progressive changes in the T and B cell systems over the life span have a major impact on the capacity to respond to immune challenge. These cumulative age-associated changes in immune competence are termed immunosenescence. This process is mostly characterized by: (1) shrinkage of the T cell repertoire and accumulation of oligoclonal expansions of memory/effector cells directed toward ubiquitary infectious agents; (2) involution of the thymus and the exhaustion of naive T cells; and (3) chronic inflammatory status. Here we discuss possible strategies to counteract t…

Gut microbiota disturbance during antibiotic therapy: a multi-omic approach

2014

It is known that the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) microbiota responds to different antibiotics in different ways and that while some antibiotics do not induce disturbances of the community, others drastically influence the richness, diversity, and prevalence of bacterial taxa. However, the metabolic consequences thereof, independent of the degree of the community shifts, are not clearly understood. In a recent article, we used an integrative OMICS approach to provide new insights into the metabolic shifts caused by antibiotic disturbance. The study presented here further suggests that specific bacterial lineage blooms occurring at defined stages of antibiotic intervention are mostly associa…

Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with probiotics. An etiopathogenic approach at last?

2009

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional digestive disorder, and may affect 11-20% of the adult population in industrialized countries. In accordance with Rome III criteria (2006) IBS involves abdominal pain and bowel habit disturbance, which are not explained by structural or biochemical abnormalities. Several hypotheses attempt to account for the pathophysiology of IBS, but the etiology still remains uncertain or obscure, perhaps multifactorial. Abnormalities in colonic microflora have recently been suggested in such patients, as has abnormal small-intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), or in particular a significant reduction in the amount of intraluminal Bifidobacter…

Probiotiku izvēle atopiskā dermatīta gadījumos

2018

Alerģijas epidēmijas veicināšanā lielu lomu spēlē mūsdienu attīstītās sabiedrības dzīvesveids, kuru raksturo mikrobiālas floras nomākšana, tā izmainot cilvēka mikrobiotu un negatīvi ietekmējot imūno regulāciju (Fiocchi et al 2015). Maģistra darba mērķis bija noskaidrot dermatologu viedokli par atopisko dermatītu, ņemot vērā ārstēšanas vadlīnijas, un, izanalizējot zinātniskās publikācijas, izpētīt atopiskā dermatīta ārstēšanas tendences Latvijā, un izpētīt probiotiķu lomu atopiskā dermatīta profilaksē. Anketas aizpildīja ārsti – dermatologi (praktizējošie ārsti). Datu analīzei tika izmantotas 70 aptaujas. Secinājumi: Atopiskā dermatīta ārstēšanā visbiežāk izvēlas topiski lietojamos glokokort…