Bifidobacterium breve

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Alias: "Bifidobacterium parvulorum" Reuter 1963, Bifidobacterium breve Reuter 1963, Bifidobacterium parvulorum

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  1. ncbi Coculture fermentations of Bifidobacterium species and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron reveal a mechanistic insight into the prebiotic effect of inulin-type fructans
    Gwen Falony
    Research Group of Industrial Microbiology and Food Biotechnology IMDO, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, B 1050 Brussels, Belgium
    Appl Environ Microbiol 75:2312-9. 2009
  2. ncbi Antimicrobial susceptibility of bifidobacteria
    C Moubareck
    Laboratoire de Microbiologie, UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Universite Rene Descartes, 75270 Paris, France
    J Antimicrob Chemother 55:38-44. 2005
  3. ncbi Mechanism of growth inhibition by free bile acids in lactobacilli and bifidobacteria
    Peter Kurdi
    Laboratory of Microbial Resources and Ecology, Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Kita 9 Nishi 9, Kita ku, Sapporo 060 8589, Japan
    J Bacteriol 188:1979-86. 2006
  4. ncbi Preventive effects of Bifidobacterium- and Lactobacillus-fermented milk on the development of inflammatory bowel disease in senescence-accelerated mouse P1/Yit strain mice
    S Matsumoto
    Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research, Kunitachi, Tokyo, Japan
    Digestion 64:92-9. 2001
  5. ncbi A non-hydrolyzed, fermented milk formula reduces digestive and respiratory events in infants at high risk of allergy
    M Morisset
    Medecine Interne, Immunologie Clinique et Allergologie, CHU de Nancy, Allergic Diseases Diagnostic and Therapy, Nancy University, Nancy, France
    Eur J Clin Nutr 65:175-83. 2011
  6. ncbi Effects of Lactobacillus casei Shirota, Bifidobacterium breve, and oligofructose-enriched inulin on colonic nitrogen-protein metabolism in healthy humans
    Vicky De Preter
    Department of Gastrointestinal Research, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
    Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 292:G358-68. 2007
  7. ncbi Non-oral bifidobacteria and the aciduric microbiota of the denture plaque biofilm
    M Mantzourani
    Dental Institute, King s College London, London, UK
    Mol Oral Microbiol 25:190-9. 2010
  8. ncbi Prophage-like elements in bifidobacteria: insights from genomics, transcription, integration, distribution, and phylogenetic analysis
    Marco Ventura
    Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and Department of Microbiology, Biosciences Institute, National University of Ireland, Western Road, Cork, Ireland
    Appl Environ Microbiol 71:8692-705. 2005
  9. ncbi Effects of oral administration of bifidobacterium breve on fecal lactic acid and short-chain fatty acids in low birth weight infants
    Chongxin Wang
    Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 44:252-7. 2007
  10. ncbi Differential analysis of protein expression of Bifidobacterium grown on different carbohydrates
    Tao He
    Center for Medical Biomics, Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    J Microbiol Methods 69:364-70. 2007

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  1. ncbi Coculture fermentations of Bifidobacterium species and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron reveal a mechanistic insight into the prebiotic effect of inulin-type fructans
    Gwen Falony
    Research Group of Industrial Microbiology and Food Biotechnology IMDO, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, B 1050 Brussels, Belgium
    Appl Environ Microbiol 75:2312-9. 2009
    ..b>Bifidobacterium breve Yakult, a strain that was not able to degrade oligofructose or inulin, was outcompeted by B...
  2. ncbi Antimicrobial susceptibility of bifidobacteria
    C Moubareck
    Laboratoire de Microbiologie, UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Universite Rene Descartes, 75270 Paris, France
    J Antimicrob Chemother 55:38-44. 2005
    ..The aim of our study was to analyse the antibiotic susceptibility of various strains of Bifidobacterium spp. to a wide range of antimicrobial agents...
  3. ncbi Mechanism of growth inhibition by free bile acids in lactobacilli and bifidobacteria
    Peter Kurdi
    Laboratory of Microbial Resources and Ecology, Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Kita 9 Nishi 9, Kita ku, Sapporo 060 8589, Japan
    J Bacteriol 188:1979-86. 2006
    ..In Bifidobacterium breve JCM 1192, the synthetic proton conductor pentachlorophenol (PCP) dissipated DeltapH with a slow and ..
  4. ncbi Preventive effects of Bifidobacterium- and Lactobacillus-fermented milk on the development of inflammatory bowel disease in senescence-accelerated mouse P1/Yit strain mice
    S Matsumoto
    Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research, Kunitachi, Tokyo, Japan
    Digestion 64:92-9. 2001
    ..To determine the effect of lactic acid bacteria (LAB - Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium bifidum and Lactobacillus acidophilus)-fermented milk on the prevention of IBD in SAMP1/..
  5. ncbi A non-hydrolyzed, fermented milk formula reduces digestive and respiratory events in infants at high risk of allergy
    M Morisset
    Medecine Interne, Immunologie Clinique et Allergologie, CHU de Nancy, Allergic Diseases Diagnostic and Therapy, Nancy University, Nancy, France
    Eur J Clin Nutr 65:175-83. 2011
    To determine the impact of a not hydrolyzed fermented infant formula containing heat-killed Bifidobacterium breve C50 and Streptococcus thermophilus 065 (HKBBST) on the incidence of allergy-like events during the first 2 years of life in ..
  6. ncbi Effects of Lactobacillus casei Shirota, Bifidobacterium breve, and oligofructose-enriched inulin on colonic nitrogen-protein metabolism in healthy humans
    Vicky De Preter
    Department of Gastrointestinal Research, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
    Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 292:G358-68. 2007
    ..present study, the influence of oligofructose-enriched inulin (OF-IN), Lactobacillus casei Shirota, and Bifidobacterium breve Yakult on the colonic fate of NH3 and p-cresol was investigated...
  7. ncbi Non-oral bifidobacteria and the aciduric microbiota of the denture plaque biofilm
    M Mantzourani
    Dental Institute, King s College London, London, UK
    Mol Oral Microbiol 25:190-9. 2010
    ..Instead, Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium scardovii and Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum were isolated...
  8. ncbi Prophage-like elements in bifidobacteria: insights from genomics, transcription, integration, distribution, and phylogenetic analysis
    Marco Ventura
    Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and Department of Microbiology, Biosciences Institute, National University of Ireland, Western Road, Cork, Ireland
    Appl Environ Microbiol 71:8692-705. 2005
    ..In this report we analyzed three prophage-like elements that are present in the genomes of Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003, Bifidobacterium longum NCC 2705, and Bifidobacterium longum DJO10A, designated Bbr-1, Bl-1, and ..
  9. ncbi Effects of oral administration of bifidobacterium breve on fecal lactic acid and short-chain fatty acids in low birth weight infants
    Chongxin Wang
    Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 44:252-7. 2007
    ..Our objective was to investigate the effects of the oral administration of Bifidobacterium breve M-16V (B breve) on fecal lactic acid and SCFAs in low birth weight (LBW) infants.
  10. ncbi Differential analysis of protein expression of Bifidobacterium grown on different carbohydrates
    Tao He
    Center for Medical Biomics, Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    J Microbiol Methods 69:364-70. 2007
    ..Differential expression of cytoplasmic proteins of Bifidobacterium animalis, Bifidobacterium breve and Bifidobacterium longum grown on different carbohydrates (lactose, glucose, galactose) was analyzed ..
  11. ncbi Production of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) by Bifidobacterium breve LMC520 and its compatibility with CLA-producing rumen bacteria
    Hui Gyu Park
    Department of Food and Biotechnology, Korea University, Chungnam 339 700, Korea
    J Agric Food Chem 59:984-8. 2011
    ..b>Bifidobacterium breve LMC520 can actively convert linoleic acid (LA) to cis-9,trans-11-CLA, which is a major isomer derived from ..
  12. ncbi Effect of dietary intervention with different pre- and probiotics on intestinal bacterial enzyme activities
    V De Preter
    Department of Gastrointestinal Research, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
    Eur J Clin Nutr 62:225-31. 2008
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  13. ncbi Antibiotic susceptibility of Atopobium vaginae
    Ellen De Backer
    Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
    BMC Infect Dis 6:51. 2006
    ..Thus far the four isolates of this fastidious micro-organism were found to be highly resistant to metronidazole and susceptible for clindamycin, two antibiotics preferred for the treatment of BV...
  14. ncbi Treatment of acute otitis media with probiotics in otitis-prone children-a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised study
    Katja Hatakka
    Valio Ltd, R and D, FIN 00039 Helsinki, Finland
    Clin Nutr 26:314-21. 2007
    ..To examine whether probiotics would reduce the occurrence or duration of acute otitis media (AOM), or the nasopharyngeal carriage of otitis pathogens in otitis-prone children...
  15. ncbi Safety evaluation of probiotic bifidobacteria by analysis of mucin degradation activity and translocation ability
    Fumiaki Abe
    Food Science and Technology Institute, Morinaga Milk Industry Co, Ltd, 1 83, 5 Chome Higashihara, Zama City, Kanagawa Prefecture 228 8583, Japan
    Anaerobe 16:131-6. 2010
    ..Mucin degradation activities of three probiotic bifidobacteria strains; Bifidobacterium longum BB536, Bifidobacterium breve M-16V and Bifidobacterium infantis M-63, were evaluated by three in vitro tests comprising growth in ..
  16. ncbi Chemical characterization of tomato juice fermented with bifidobacteria
    Jong Ho Koh
    Dept of Bio Food Technology, Korea Bio Polytechnic College, 315 1, Chaewoon ri, Ganggyeong Eup, Nonsan, Chungnam 320 905, South Korea
    J Food Sci 75:C428-32. 2010
    ..Tomato juice was prepared from fresh tomatoes and heated at 100 degrees C prior to fermentation. Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium longum, and Bifidobacterium infantis were inoculated in tomato juice and kept at 35 to 37 ..
  17. ncbi [Trial of oral administration of Bifidobacterium breve for the prevention of rotavirus infections]
    K Araki
    Department of Laboratory Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine
    Kansenshogaku Zasshi 73:305-10. 1999
    It was investigated that Bifidobacterium breve YIT4064 (B. breve YIT4064), Which had augmented IgA production and prevented rotavirus-induced diarrhea in mice, prevented rotavirus infection in infants. The effect of B...
  18. ncbi Yoghurt fermented by Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus H+ -ATPase-defective mutants exhibits enhanced viability of Bifidobacterium breve during storage
    Martin Patrick Ongol
    Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060 8589, Japan
    Int J Food Microbiol 116:358-66. 2007
    ..bulgaricus during refrigerated storage is a major cause of reduced viability of probiotic strains such as Bifidobacterium breve in yoghurt...
  19. ncbi Optimization of a reconstituted skim milk based medium for enhanced CLA production by bifidobacteria
    A A Hennessy
    Teagasc, Biotechnology Centre, Moorepark Food Research Centre, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland
    J Appl Microbiol 106:1315-27. 2009
    To determine the effect of a range of supplements on the bioconversion of linoleic acid to conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) by Bifidobacterium breve NCIMB 702258 in reconstituted skim milk (RSM).
  20. ncbi Recombinant lactobacilli expressing linoleic acid isomerase can modulate the fatty acid composition of host adipose tissue in mice
    Eva Rosberg-Cody
    Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre APC, Cork, Ireland
    Microbiology 157:609-15. 2011
    We have previously demonstrated that oral administration of a metabolically active Bifidobacterium breve strain, with ability to form cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), resulted in modulation of the fatty acid composition of ..
  21. ncbi Culture-dependent and culture-independent qualitative analysis of probiotic products claimed to contain bifidobacteria
    L Masco
    Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Microbiology, Ghent University, K L Ledeganckstraat 35, B 9000 Gent, Belgium
    Int J Food Microbiol 102:221-30. 2005
    ..but strains belonging to Bifidobacterium longum biotypes longum and infantis, Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bifidobacterium breve were recovered also...
  22. ncbi Production of conjugated linoleic acid and conjugated linolenic acid isomers by Bifidobacterium species
    Lara Gorissen
    Department of Animal Production, Ghent University, Melle, Belgium
    Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 87:2257-66. 2010
    ..Cultures were further incubated at 37 degrees C for 72 h. Six strains (four Bifidobacterium breve strains, a Bifidobacterium bifidum strain and a Bifidobacterium pseudolongum strain) were able to produce ..
  23. ncbi In vitro screening of probiotics and synbiotics according to anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative effects
    Julien Grimoud
    Laboratoire de Bacteriologie, Virologie et Microbiologie Industrielle, Faculte des sciences pharmaceutiques, Universite Paul Sabatier, 35 chemin des Maraichers, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 09, France
    Int J Food Microbiol 144:42-50. 2010
    ..or not by prebiotic GOS, significantly decreased proliferation, especially with a synbiotic association of Bifidobacterium breve, Lactococcus lactis and oligoalternan, a GOS. This combination was selected for the following experiments...
  24. ncbi The isolation of bifidobacteria from occlusal carious lesions in children and adults
    M Mantzourani
    Dental Institute, King s College London, London, UK
    Caries Res 43:308-13. 2009
    ..C1 and Bifidobacterium breve. B...
  25. ncbi Bile-inducible efflux transporter from Bifidobacterium longum NCC2705, conferring bile resistance
    Miguel Gueimonde
    Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry of Dairy Products, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias IPLA, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas CSIC, Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
    Appl Environ Microbiol 75:3153-60. 2009
    ..longum, Bifidobacterium breve, and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis, was tested...
  26. ncbi Interplay between weight loss and gut microbiota composition in overweight adolescents
    Arlette Santacruz
    Instituto de Agroquimica y Tecnologia de Alimentos CSIC, Valencia, Spain
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:1906-15. 2009
    ..001-0.036) while levels of C. coccoides group, Lactobacillus group, Bifidobacterium, Bifidobacterium breve, and Bifidobacterium bifidum were significantly lower (P<0.001-0...
  27. ncbi Cordycepin: selective growth inhibitor derived from liquid culture of Cordyceps militaris against Clostridium spp
    Y J Ahn
    School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Suwon 441 744, Republic of Korea
    J Agric Food Chem 48:2744-8. 2000
    ..perfringens at 10 microgram/disk without adverse effects on the growth of Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium adolescentis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Lactobacillus casei, ..
  28. ncbi Lactic acid bacterial fermentation increases the antiallergic effects of Ixeris dentata
    Eun Kyung Park
    College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130 701, Korea
    J Microbiol Biotechnol 18:308-13. 2008
    ..Fermentation of ID with Bifidobacterium breve or Lactobacillus acidophilus increased its inhibition of degranulation in RBL-2H3 cells induced by the IgE-..
  29. ncbi Characterization of two novel alpha-glucosidases from Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003
    Karina Pokusaeva
    Department of Microbiology, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland
    Appl Environ Microbiol 75:1135-43. 2009
    Two alpha-glucosidase-encoding genes (agl1 and agl2) from Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003 were identified and characterized...
  30. ncbi Extension of shelf life of whole and peeled shrimp with organic acid salts and bifidobacteria
    M M Al-Dagal
    Food Science and Nutrition Department, College of Agriculture, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    J Food Prot 62:51-6. 1999
    ..Shrimp samples were treated with organic acid salts with or without Bifidobacterium breve culture and stored in ice. Peeling alone extended the microbiological shelf life by 4 days...
  31. ncbi Effects of Rosa rugosa petals on intestinal bacteria
    Manjiro Kamijo
    Kitami Institute of Technology, Kitami, Hokkaido 090 8507, Japan
    Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 72:773-7. 2008
    ..In liquid cultivation, the addition of the petal (0.5%) stimulated the growth of Bifidobacterium breve and slightly inhibited the growth of Lactobacillus salivarius. But the growth of E. coli, S. aureus, B...
  32. ncbi A probiotic mixture including galactooligosaccharides decreases fecal β-glucosidase activity but does not affect serum enterolactone concentration in men during a two-week intervention
    Riina A Kekkonen
    Valio Research Centre, FIN 00039 Helsinki, Finland
    J Nutr 141:870-6. 2011
    ..shermanii JS, and Bifidobacterium breve Bb99, for a total amount of 2 × 10(10) CFU/d]; 2) probiotics and GOS 3...
  33. ncbi Effects of the enteral administration of Bifidobacterium breve on patients undergoing chemotherapy for pediatric malignancies
    Mariko Wada
    Department of Laboratory for Probiotics Research, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 113 8421, Japan
    Support Care Cancer 18:751-9. 2010
    ..The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of the enteral administration of the probiotic, Bifidobacterium breve strain Yakult, on its ability to prevent infection, fecal micro flora, and intestinal environments in ..
  34. ncbi Characterization of conjugated linoleic acid production by Bifidobacterium breve LMC 520
    Hui Gyu Park
    Department of Food and Biotechnology, Korea University, Chungnam, Korea
    J Agric Food Chem 57:7571-5. 2009
    This study was performed to characterize the CLA production ability of a bacterial strain, Bifidobacterium breve LMC 520, which can actively convert linoleic acid (LA) to cis-9,trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a major isomer ..
  35. ncbi Mechanisms involved in alleviation of intestinal inflammation by bifidobacterium breve soluble factors
    Elise Heuvelin
    INSERM U793, Paris, France
    PLoS ONE 4:e5184. 2009
    Soluble factors released by Bifidobacterium breve C50 (Bb) alleviate the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines by immune cells, but their effect on intestinal epithelium remains elusive...
  36. ncbi Gene structure and transcriptional organization of the dnaK operon of Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003 and application of the operon in bifidobacterial tracing
    Marco Ventura
    Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and Department of Microbiology, Bioscience Institute, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland
    Appl Environ Microbiol 71:487-500. 2005
    ..We characterized the dnaK gene region of Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003...
  37. ncbi Cloning and characterization of a novel alpha-galactosidase from Bifidobacterium breve 203 capable of synthesizing Gal-alpha-1,4 linkage
    Han Zhao
    State Key Lab of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, China
    FEMS Microbiol Lett 285:278-83. 2008
    A novel alpha-galactosidase gene (aga2) was cloned from Bifidobacterium breve 203. It contained an ORF of 2226-bp nucleotides encoding 741 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 81.5 kDa...
  38. ncbi Oral administration of Bifidobacterium longum prevents gut-derived Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis in mice
    T Matsumoto
    Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    J Appl Microbiol 104:672-80. 2008
    ..The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of probiotics on gut-derived sepsis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in immunocompromised mice...
  39. ncbi Cow milk allergy symptoms are reduced in mice fed dietary synbiotics during oral sensitization with whey
    Bastiaan Schouten
    Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology and Pathophysiology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Utrecht, Utrecht 3584 CA, The Netherlands
    J Nutr 139:1398-403. 2009
    ..to compare effects of dietary supplementation with a prebiotic mixture (Immunofortis), a probiotic strain [Bifidobacterium breve M-16V], or a synbiotic diet combining both on the outcome of the allergic response when provided during ..
  40. ncbi Production of human basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) in Bifidobacterium breve using a series of novel expression/secretion vectors
    A N Shkoporov
    Department of Microbiology and Virology, Russian State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
    Biotechnol Lett 30:1983-8. 2008
    ..The vectors carry two bifidobacterial promoters, a signal peptide-encoding sequence, sec2, of Bifidobacterium breve, and a transcriptional terminator from hup gene of Bifidobacterium longum...
  41. ncbi A Bifidobacterium probiotic strain and its soluble factors alleviate chloride secretion by human intestinal epithelial cells
    Elise Heuvelin
    INSERM U793, 75730 Paris, France
    J Nutr 140:7-11. 2010
    ..between bacteria/soluble factors and epithelial cells, we analyzed the capacity of the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium breve C50 (Bb C50), its conditioned medium, and other commensal Gram (+) bacteria to modulate epithelial Cl(-) ..
  42. ncbi Development of a luciferase-based reporter system to monitor Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003 persistence in mice
    Michelle Cronin
    Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland
    BMC Microbiol 8:161. 2008
    ..Herein we describe, for the first time, the development of a non-invasive luciferase-based reporter system for real-time tracking of Bifidobacterium species in vivo...
  43. ncbi Interaction of Bifidobacterium bifidum LMG13195 with HT29 cells influences regulatory-T-cell-associated chemokine receptor expression
    Patricia Lopez
    University of Hawaii, Department of Oceanography, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    Appl Environ Microbiol 78:2850-7. 2012
    ..b>Bifidobacterium breve IPLA 20004 triggered a more pronounced increase in the transepithelial resistance of the enterocyte ..
  44. ncbi Production of a conjugated fatty acid by Bifidobacterium breve LMC520 from α-linolenic acid: conjugated linolenic acid (CLnA)
    Hui Gyu Park
    Department of Food and Biotechnology, Korea University, Chungnam 339 700, Korea
    J Agric Food Chem 60:3204-10. 2012
    This study was performed to characterize natural CLnA isomer production by Bifidobacterium breve LMC520 of human origin in comparison to conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) production. B...
  45. ncbi Bifidobacterial surface-exopolysaccharide facilitates commensal-host interaction through immune modulation and pathogen protection
    Saranna Fanning
    Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 109:2108-13. 2012
    ..Here we show that Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003 produces a cell surface-associated exopolysaccharide (EPS), the biosynthesis of which is directed ..
  46. ncbi Effects of Bifidobacterium breve on inflammatory gene expression in neonatal and weaning rat intestine
    Yoshikazu Ohtsuka
    Department of Pediatrics and Adolescence Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    Pediatr Res 71:46-53. 2012
    To examine the immune-modulatory effects of probiotics during early infancy, Bifidobacterium breve M-16V (B...
  47. ncbi Genomics and ecological overview of the genus Bifidobacterium
    Francesca Turroni
    Laboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Genetics, Biology of Microorganisms, Anthropology and Evolution University of Parma, Italy
    Int J Food Microbiol 149:37-44. 2011
    ..g. in the case of Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bifidobacterium breve species)...
  48. ncbi Identification and quantification of viable Bifidobacterium breve strain Yakult in human faeces by using strain-specific primers and propidium monoazide
    J Fujimoto
    Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research, Kunitachi, Tokyo, Japan
    J Appl Microbiol 110:209-17. 2011
    To develop a quick and accurate PCR-based method to evaluate viable Bifidobacterium breve strain Yakult (BbrY) in human faeces.
  49. ncbi Efficacy of Bifidobacterium breve and Lactobacillus casei oral supplementation on necrotizing enterocolitis in very-low-birth-weight preterm infants: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial
    Taciana Duque Braga
    Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira, Recife, Brazil
    Am J Clin Nutr 93:81-6. 2011
    ..Probiotics are used for the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) because of their positive effects on intestinal motor function, modulation of inflammatory response, and mucosal barrier function...
  50. ncbi Transcriptional regulation and characterization of a novel beta-fructofuranosidase-encoding gene from Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003
    Sinéad M Ryan
    Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, National University of Ireland Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland
    Appl Environ Microbiol 71:3475-82. 2005
    An operon involved in fructooligosaccharide breakdown was identified in the genome of Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003. This 2...
  51. ncbi Comparative analysis of the properties of bifidobacterial isolates from fecal samples of mother-infant pairs
    Hidenori Takahashi
    Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 51:653-60. 2010
    The aim of the study was to evaluate the possibility of Bifidobacterium breve transfer from the mother to her infant during the perinatal period.
  52. ncbi Overexpression, crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of xylulose-5-phosphate/fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase from Bifidobacterium breve
    Ryuichiro Suzuki
    Department of Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo, 1 1 1 Yayoi, Bunkyo ku, Tokyo 113 8657, Japan
    Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 66:941-3. 2010
    The xylulose-5-phosphate/fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase gene from Bifidobacterium breve was cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli...
  53. ncbi Heterologous expression of secreted biologically active human interleukin-10 in Bifidobacterium breve
    E V Khokhlova
    Department of Microbiology and Virology, Russian State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
    Arch Microbiol 192:769-74. 2010
    Construction of Bifidobacterium breve capable of production of secreted biologically active human interleukin-10 (hIL-10) is described. ORF coding for full-length mature human interleukin-10 was cloned into a series of expression vectors...
  54. ncbi Viability of bifidobacteria strains in yogurt with added oat beta-glucan and corn starch during cold storage
    Valerie Rosburg
    Dept of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State Univ, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
    J Food Sci 75:C439-44. 2010
    ..Similarly, the probiotic, Bifidobacterium breve, survived above a therapeutic level in all treatments...
  55. ncbi The ClgR protein regulates transcription of the clpP operon in Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003
    Marco Ventura
    Department of Genetics, Evolution and Anthropology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
    J Bacteriol 187:8411-26. 2005
    ..clpP2, and clpX), representing chaperone- and protease-encoding genes, were previously identified in Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003. In the present study, we characterize the B...
  56. ncbi Genetic characterization of the Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003 hrcA locus
    Marco Ventura
    Department of Genetics, Evolution, and Anthropology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
    Appl Environ Microbiol 71:8998-9007. 2005
    ..Genome analysis of Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003 revealed a second copy of a dnaJ gene, named dnaJ2, which is flanked by the hrcA gene in a ..
  57. ncbi Selective colonization of insoluble substrates by human faecal bacteria
    E Carol McWilliam Leitch
    Microbial Ecology Group, Aberdeen, UK
    Environ Microbiol 9:667-79. 2007
    ..from starch were related to the cultured species Ruminococcus bromii, Bifidobacterium adolescentis, Bifidobacterium breve and E. rectale...
  58. ncbi Anti-infectious activity of synbiotics in a novel mouse model of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
    Enkhtuya Lkhagvadorj
    Division of Laboratory for Probiotic Research, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Bunkyo ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Microbiol Immunol 54:265-75. 2010
    ..A dose of 10(8) CFU Bifidobacterium breve strain Yakult and 10 mg of galactooligosaccharides (GOS) were given orally to mice daily with the ..
  59. ncbi Impact of administered bifidobacterium on murine host fatty acid composition
    Rebecca Wall
    Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, Co Cork, Ireland
    Lipids 45:429-36. 2010
    ..The objective of this study was to assess the impact of co-administration of Bifidobacterium breve NCIMB 702258 and the substrate for EPA, alpha-linolenic acid, on host fatty acid composition...
  60. ncbi Distinct Bifidobacterium strains drive different immune responses in vitro
    Patricia Lopez
    Department of Functional Biology, Immunology Area, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
    Int J Food Microbiol 138:157-65. 2010
    ..in vitro effect of 12 Bifidobacterium strains belonging to 4 different species, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp...
  61. ncbi The effect of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium spp. administration on the morphology of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and pancreas in piglets
    I Babinska
    Department of Pathology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10 719 Olsztyn, Poland
    Pol J Vet Sci 8:29-35. 2005
    ..experiment was performed on 15 piglets at the age from 3 to 35 days, intragastrically administered with Bifidobacterium breve, B. animalis, and Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria...
  62. ncbi Characterization of the groEL and groES loci in Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003: genetic, transcriptional, and phylogenetic analyses
    Marco Ventura
    Department of Microbiology, National University of Ireland, Western Road, Cork, Ireland
    Appl Environ Microbiol 70:6197-209. 2004
    ..Genome analysis of Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003 revealed that the groES and groEL genes are located in different chromosomal regions...
  63. ncbi Partial characterization of bifidobacterium breve C50 cell-free whey compounds inducing modifications to the intestinal microflora
    C Mullie
    Laboratoire de Bacteriologie virologie, Faculte des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Lille, France
    J Dairy Sci 85:1383-9. 2002
    Cell-free whey obtained from milk fermented with Bifidobacterium breve C50 (Bb C50) has been shown to modify the intestinal flora in humans and mice...
  64. ncbi Genome sequence of Bifidobacterium breve DPC 6330, a strain isolated from the human intestine
    Caitriona M Guinane
    Food Biosciences Department, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland
    J Bacteriol 193:6799-800. 2011
    The draft genome of Bifidobacterium breve DPC 6330, isolated from an elderly patient, was determined. B. breve DPC 6330 was previously identified to synthesize the beneficial metabolite conjugated linoleic acid from free linoleic acid...
  65. ncbi Ability of Bifidobacterium breve to grow on different types of milk: exploring the metabolism of milk through genome analysis
    Francesca Turroni
    Laboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Genetics, Biology of Microorganisms, Anthropology and Evolution, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11A, 43100 Parma, Italy
    Appl Environ Microbiol 77:7408-17. 2011
    ..bifidobacteria in human milk samples, and we provide evidence regarding the predominance of members of the Bifidobacterium breve species in this environment...
  66. ncbi Effect of grape polyphenols on lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria growth: resistance and metabolism
    Raquel Tabasco
    Department of Food Biotechnology and Microbiology, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación CIAL, Nicolas Cabrera 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain
    Food Microbiol 28:1345-52. 2011
    ..Bifidobacterium lactis BB12 showed the highest sensitivity to the phenolic extracts assayed, whereas Bifidobacterium breve 26M2 and Bifidobacterium bifidum HDD541 reached maximum growth in presence of GSE-O and GSE-M fractions...
  67. ncbi Physiology of consumption of human milk oligosaccharides by infant gut-associated bifidobacteria
    Sadaki Asakuma
    National Agricultural Research Center for the Hokkaido Region, Sapporo, Hokkaido 062 8555, Japan
    J Biol Chem 286:34583-92. 2011
    ..infantis JCM1222, Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum JCM1217, and Bifidobacterium breve JCM1192 were selected for this purpose and were grown on HMO media containing a main neutral ..
  68. ncbi Functional genome analysis of Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003 reveals type IVb tight adherence (Tad) pili as an essential and conserved host-colonization factor
    Mary O'Connell Motherway
    Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108:11217-22. 2011
    ..Transcriptome analysis of the Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003 2...
  69. ncbi Beneficial effects of probiotic bifidobacterium and galacto-oligosaccharide in patients with ulcerative colitis: a randomized controlled study
    Hideki Ishikawa
    Department of Molecular Targeting Cancer Prevention, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
    Digestion 84:128-33. 2011
    ..Here, we examined the effects of a live Bifidobacterium breve strain Yakult, a probiotic contained in bifidobacteria-fermented milk, and galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) ..
  70. ncbi PCR detection of Bifidobacterium strains and Streptococcus thermophilus in feces of human subjects after oral bacteriotherapy and yogurt consumption
    Patrizia Brigidi
    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via Belmeloro 6, University of Bologna, 40126, Bologna, Italy
    Int J Food Microbiol 81:203-9. 2003
    Streptococcus thermophilus, Bifidobacterium infantis Y1 and Bifidobacterium breve Y8 strains were identified and enumerated by PCR assay in human fecal samples after intake of the pharmaceutical preparation VSL-3 or yogurt...
  71. ncbi Bifidobacterium population analysis in the infant gut by direct mapping of genomic hybridization patterns: potential for monitoring temporal development and effects of dietary regimens
    Rolf Boesten
    Microbiology Department, TNO Quality of Life, Zeist, The Netherlands
    Microb Biotechnol 4:417-27. 2011
    ..revealed that faecal samples of breastfed infants contained a high abundance of genomic DNA homologous to Bifidobacterium breve. In contrast, faecal samples from standard formula-fed infants lacked detectable amounts of this B...
  72. ncbi Differential Toll-like receptor recognition and induction of cytokine profile by Bifidobacterium breve and Lactobacillus strains of probiotics
    Theo S Plantinga
    Department of Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
    Clin Vaccine Immunol 18:621-8. 2011
    ..In the present study, the bacterial strains Bifidobacterium breve (NumRes 204), Lactobacillus rhamnosus (NumRes1), and Lactobacillus casei (DN-114 001) were compared ..
  73. ncbi Association between Bifidobacteriaceae and the clinical severity of root caries lesions
    M Mantzourani
    Infection Research Group, Dental Institute, King s College London, London, UK
    Oral Microbiol Immunol 24:32-7. 2009
    ..The isolation of members of the family Bifidobacteriaceae (bifids) from oral samples has been sporadic and a recent cloning study has suggested that they are not detectable in root caries lesions...
  74. ncbi Evaluation of a probiotics, Bifidobacterium breve BBG-01, for enhancement of immunogenicity of an oral inactivated cholera vaccine and safety: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in Bangladeshi children under 5 years of age
    F Matsuda
    Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
    Vaccine 29:1855-8. 2011
    To evaluate the probiotic, Bifidobacterium breve strain Yakult (BBG-01), for safety and enhancement of immunogenicity in an oral inactivated cholera vaccine, a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study was performed...
  75. ncbi Probiotics in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
    Alfredo Saggioro
    Digestive Diseases, Hepatology and Clinical Nutrition Department, Umberto I Hospital, Venice, Italy
    J Clin Gastroenterol 38:S104-6. 2004
    ..4 weeks [corrected] either the active preparation containing Lactobacillus plantarum LP 01 [corrected] and Bifidobacterium breve BR 03 [corrected] or Lactobacillus plantarum LP 01 and Lactobacillus acidophilus LA 02, all strains at ..
  76. ncbi Species delineation and clonal diversity in four Bifidobacterium species as revealed by multilocus sequencing
    Alexis Deletoile
    Institut Pasteur, Genotyping of Pathogens and Public Health PF8, 28 rue du Dr Roux, F 75724 Paris Cedex, France
    Res Microbiol 161:82-90. 2010
    ..housekeeping genes in 119 Bifidobacterium strains of Bifidobacterium animalis, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium breve and Bifidobacterium longum...
  77. ncbi Exposure of intestinal epithelial cells to UV-killed Lactobacillus GG but not Bifidobacterium breve enhances the effector immune response in vitro
    Els van Hoffen
    Dermatology Allergology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol 152:159-68. 2010
    ..In this study, immune modulation by Lactobacillus GG (LGG) and Bifidobacterium breve (Bb1, Bb2) in the presence or absence of IEC was addressed in an in vitro transwell co-culture model.
  78. ncbi Genetic and transcriptional organization of the clpC locus in Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003
    Marco Ventura
    Department of Microbiology, National University of Ireland, Western Road, Cork, Ireland
    Appl Environ Microbiol 71:6282-91. 2005
    A homolog of the clpC ATPase gene was identified in the genome of Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003...
  79. ncbi Effects of Lactobacillus casei and Bifidobacterium breve on urinary oxalate excretion in nephrolithiasis patients
    Renato Ribeiro Nogueira Ferraz
    Nephrology Division, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, UNIFESP, Rua Botucatu, 740, Vila Clementino, 04023 900, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
    Urol Res 37:95-100. 2009
    ..We aimed to evaluate the effect of a LAB mixture containing Lactobacillus casei (LC) and Bifidobacterium breve (BB) (LC + BB) upon urinary oxalate reduction in stone-forming (SF) patients without hyperoxaluria under ..
  80. ncbi Exogenous cytosine deaminase gene expression in Bifidobacterium breve I-53-8w for tumor-targeting enzyme/prodrug therapy
    Ayumi Hidaka
    Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
    Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 71:2921-6. 2007
    ..longum in rats. In this study, we found that Bifidobacterium breve (B...
  81. ncbi Exploring the diversity of the bifidobacterial population in the human intestinal tract
    Francesca Turroni
    Department of Genetics, Biology of Microorganisms, Anthropology and Evolution, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 11A, 43100 Parma, Italy
    Appl Environ Microbiol 75:1534-45. 2009
    ..longum, Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum, Bifidobacterium adolescentis, Bifidobacterium pseudolongum, Bifidobacterium breve, and Bifidobacterium bifidum, and two species mostly detected in fecal samples, i.e...
  82. ncbi Synthesis of conjugated linoleic acid by human-derived Bifidobacterium breve LMC 017: utilization as a functional starter culture for milk fermentation
    Soo Hyun Chung
    J Agric Food Chem 56:3311-6. 2008
    ..One hundred and fifty neonatal bifidobacteria were screened for CLA-producing ability, and Bifidobacterium breve LMC 017 was selected as it showed about 90% conversion of free LA in MRS broth...
  83. ncbi Mechanism of conjugated linoleic acid and vaccenic acid formation in human faecal suspensions and pure cultures of intestinal bacteria
    Freda M McIntosh
    Gut Health Division, Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
    Microbiology 155:285-94. 2009
    ..Traces of trans-10,cis-12-CLA formed were labelled to a much lower extent. In pure culture, Bifidobacterium breve NCFB 2258 formed labelled RA and trans-9,trans-11-CLA, while Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens 16...
  84. ncbi Anti-inflammatory activity of probiotic Bifidobacterium: enhancement of IL-10 production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from ulcerative colitis patients and inhibition of IL-8 secretion in HT-29 cells
    Akemi Imaoka
    Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research, 1796 Yaho, Kunitachi, Tokyo 1868650, Japan
    World J Gastroenterol 14:2511-6. 2008
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  85. ncbi Isolation of bifidobacteria from breast milk and assessment of the bifidobacterial population by PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and quantitative real-time PCR
    Rocio Martin
    Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
    Appl Environ Microbiol 75:965-9. 2009
    ..Bifidobacteria were present in 8 milk samples and 21 fecal samples. Bifidobacterium breve, B. adolescentis, and B. bifidum were isolated from milk samples, while infant feces also contained B...
  86. ncbi Utilization of monolinolein as a substrate for conjugated linoleic acid production by Bifidobacterium breve LMC 520 of human neonatal origin
    Nag Jin Choi
    Hanwoo Experiment Station, National Institute of Animal Science, Pyongchang, Korea
    J Agric Food Chem 56:10908-12. 2008
    ..Among 150 screened neonatal bifidobacteria, Bifidobacterium breve LMC 520 showed the highest CLA-producing ability and was tested with different types of fat substrates at ..
  87. ncbi Effect of probiotics, Bifidobacterium breve and Lactobacillus casei, on bisphenol A exposure in rats
    Kenji Oishi
    Yakult Honsha European Research Center for Microbiology ESV, Gent Zwijnaarde, Belgium
    Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 72:1409-15. 2008
    ..In this study, we evaluated whether the probiotics, Bifidobacterium breve strain Yakult (BbY) and Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota (LcS), could exert a protective effect against ..
  88. ncbi Synbiotics decrease the incidence of septic complications in patients with severe SIRS: a preliminary report
    Kentaro Shimizu
    Department of Traumatology and Acute Critical Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2 15 Yamadaoka, Suita City, Osaka 565 0871, Japan
    Dig Dis Sci 54:1071-8. 2009
    ..SIRS patients, who fulfilled a serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level >10 mg/dl, received synbiotics (Bifidobacterium breve, Lactobacillus casei, and galactooligosaccharides) (S group) and were compared with previous observations ..
  89. ncbi Characterization of ApuB, an extracellular type II amylopullulanase from Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003
    Mary O'Connell Motherway
    Department of Microbiology, Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and National University of Ireland, Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland
    Appl Environ Microbiol 74:6271-9. 2008
    The apuB gene of Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003 was shown to encode an extracellular amylopullulanase...
  90. ncbi Detection of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis (Bb12) in the intestine after feeding of sows and their piglets
    Gloria Solano-Aguilar
    US Department of Agriculture, Diet, Genomics, and Immunology Laboratory, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
    Appl Environ Microbiol 74:6338-47. 2008
    ..lactis (strain Bb12) from Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. animalis, as well as Bifidobacterium suis, Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium longum, several species of Lactobacillus, and Enterococcus faecium...
  91. ncbi Characterization of plasmids from human infant Bifidobacterium strains: sequence analysis and construction of E. coli-Bifidobacterium shuttle vectors
    Andrei N Shkoporov
    Department of Microbiology, Russia State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
    Plasmid 60:136-48. 2008
    ..6 kb) from B. longum, pB80 (4.9 kb) from Bifidobacterium bifidum, and pB21a (5.2kb) from Bifidobacterium breve were sequenced...
  92. ncbi Supernatant from bifidobacterium differentially modulates transduction signaling pathways for biological functions of human dendritic cells
    Cyrille Hoarau
    UPRES EA 4245 Cellules Dendritiques and Greffes, Universite Francois Rabelais, Tours, France
    PLoS ONE 3:e2753. 2008
    ..We have previously reported that a fermentation product from Bifidobacterium breve C50 (BbC50sn) could induce maturation, high IL-10 production and prolonged survival of DCs via a TLR2 ..
  93. ncbi Utilization of resistant starch of native tapioca, corn and waxy corn starches and their retrograded preparations by Bifidobacterium
    Malgorzata Wronkowska
    Department of Functional Properties of Food, Polish Academy of Sciences, Istitute of Animal Reproducting and Food Research, Division of Food Science, Olsztyn, Poland
    Int J Food Sci Nutr 59:80-7. 2008
    ..laboratory modified preparations, by selected Bifidobacterium strains (Bifidobacterium pseudolongum KSI9, Bifidobacterium breve KN14, and Bifidobacterium animalis KS20a1) was carried out under in vitro conditions...
  94. ncbi Combining strains of lactic acid bacteria may reduce their toxin and heavy metal removal efficiency from aqueous solution
    T Halttunen
    University of Turku, Functional Foods Forum, Turku, Finland
    Lett Appl Microbiol 46:160-5. 2008
    ..rhamnosus LC705, Propionibacterium freudenreichii shermanii JS and Bifidobacterium breve Bbi99/E8, separately and in combination.
  95. ncbi Suppressive effects of bifidobacterium breve strain M-16V on T-helper type 2 immune responses in a murine model
    Yumi Inoue
    Food Science and Technology Institute, Morinaga Milk Industry Co, Ltd, Japan
    Biol Pharm Bull 32:760-3. 2009
    The Bifidobacterium breve M-16V strain has previously been shown to be effective in infants in improving the symptoms of allergic hypersensitivity to cow's milk and atopic dermatitis...
  96. ncbi Oral administration of probiotic bacteria, Lactobacillus casei and Bifidobacterium breve, does not exacerbate neurological symptoms in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
    Toshihide Kobayashi
    Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research, Tokyo, Japan
    Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 32:116-24. 2010
    To evaluate the safety of two probiotic bacterial strains, Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota (LcS) and Bifidobacterium breve strain Yakult (BbY), these probiotics were orally administered to Lewis rats with experimental autoimmune ..
  97. ncbi The effect of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) byproducts and ellagitannins on the growth of human gut bacteria
    Dobroslawa Bialonska
    Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Mississippi, Mississippi, USA
    J Agric Food Chem 57:8344-9. 2009
    ..The growth of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis was slightly inhibited by punicalagins, punicalins, and ellagic acid. POMx supplementation significantly enhanced the growth of Bifidobacterium breve and Bifidobacterium infantis.
  98. ncbi In vitro fermentation of arabinoxylan-derived carbohydrates by bifidobacteria and mixed fecal microbiota
    Helena Pastell
    Department of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, FIN 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
    J Agric Food Chem 57:8598-606. 2009
    Bifidobacterium adolescentis ATCC 15703, Bifidobacterium breve ATCC 15700, Bifidobacterium longum ATCC 15707, and human fecal microbiota were cultivated in vitro with d-xylose, l-arabinose, xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS), and arabinoxylo-..
  99. ncbi Characterization of plasmid pASV479 from Bifidobacterium pseudolongum subsp. globosum and its use for expression vector construction
    A Sangrador-Vegas
    Moorepark Food Research Centre, Teagasc, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
    Plasmid 58:140-7. 2007
    ..two ORFs have 47% and 54% identity, respectively, to the replication and FtsK-like proteins found in a Bifidobacterium breve NCFB 2258 plasmid, indicating that these plasmids, though isolated from differing Bifidobacterium species, ..
  100. ncbi Screening of bifidobacteria with acquired tolerance to human gastrointestinal tract
    Ziyu Liu
    College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Room 420, 17 Qinghua East Road, East District, Beijing 100083, China
    Anaerobe 13:215-9. 2007
    ..Finally, strain A04 with the optimal ability was chosen for further studies. It had been seen that Bifidobacterium breve A04 had better survival capability to 0...
  101. ncbi Antimicrobial susceptibility of Bifidobacterium breve strains and genetic analysis of streptomycin resistance of probiotic B. breve strain Yakult
    Mayumi Kiwaki
    Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research, 1796 Yaho, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186 8650, Japan
    Int J Food Microbiol 134:211-5. 2009
    The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 17 antimicrobials for 26 Bifidobacterium breve strains of various origins were determined by broth microdilution...