News tagged with plantarum
Probiotic drinks help against allergies
Probiotic drinks such as Yakult and Vivit can alleviate the symptoms of pollen allergies, says Wageningen UR PhD scholar Yvonne Vissers. They do this by diminishing the amounts of certain proteins that cause hay fever. The ...
Jun 16, 2011 |
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Stressed crops emit more methane than thought
Scientists at the University of Calgary have found that methane emission by plants could be a bigger problem in global warming than previously thought.
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Nutritious new low-sugar juice targeted for diabetics, individuals with high blood sugar
Scientists in China are reporting development of a low-calorie, low-sugar vegetable juice custom-designed for millions of individuals with diabetes and pre-diabetic conditions that involve abnormally high ...
Mar 26, 2009 |
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The microbiome and disease: Gut bacteria influence the severity of heart attacks in rats
New research published online in the FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) suggests that the types and levels of bacteria in the intestines may be used to predict a person's likelihood of having a heart attack, and that manipulating ...
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Ave Atque Vale: Botany bids 'hail and farewell' to Latin-only descriptions in 2012
In a major effort to speed up the process of officially recognizing new plant species, botanists will no longer be required to provide Latin descriptions of new species, and publication in online academic journals and books ...
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Healthy gut flora could prevent obesity
Poor gut flora is believed to trigger obesity. In the same way, healthy gut flora could reduce the risk. This has shown to be the case in tests on rats.
May 25, 2011 |
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Do our bodies' bacteria play matchmaker?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Could the bacteria that we carry in our bodies decide who we marry? According to a new study from Tel Aviv University, the answer lies in the gut of a small fruit fly.
Dec 02, 2010 |
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Probiotic without effect against Salmonella
Many tourists travelling abroad go down with diarrhoea, which can be caused by Salmonella. While probiotics are often cited as the solution to various stomach problems, the probiotic, Lactobacillus plantarum has no effect ...
Apr 19, 2010 |
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Friendly bacteria reduce hospital infections
A probiotic bacterium, Lactobacillus plantarum 299, has been used to out-compete the dangerous bacteria that cause respiratory illness in ventilated patients. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critic ...
Nov 06, 2008 |
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Scientists aim to overcome allergic reactions to soy
If you’re allergic to soy, help is on the way. Two University of Illinois studies show that fermenting soy dramatically reduces its potential allergenicity and also increases the number of essential amino acids in soy products, ...
Mar 06, 2008 |
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