ArticleScientific reports2014
Changes of the human gut microbiome induced by a fermented milk product.
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- Restoring Gut-brain Function by Medicinal Herbs Offering Neuroprotection through Suppressing Inflammatory Pathways: A Systematic Review.Current neuropharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Yogurt, cultured fermented milk, and health: a systematic review.Nutrition reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Colonization Ability and Impact on Human Gut Microbiota of Foodborne Microbes From Traditional or Probiotic-Added Fermented Foods: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- Dairy Product Consumption in the Prevention of Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2019Pooled it
- Milk and dairy consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality: dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.European journal of epidemiology · 2017Pooled it
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- The Efficacy of Short-Term Weight Loss Programs and Consumption of Natural Probiotic Bryndza Cheese on Gut Microbiota Composition in Women.Nutrients · 2021Trial
- Safety and functional enrichment of gut microbiome in healthy subjects consuming a multi-strain fermented milk product: a randomised controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- Effect of High versus Low Dairy Consumption on the Gut Microbiome: Results of a Randomized, Cross-Over Study.Nutrients · 2020Trial
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- Fecal microbiome of patients with ulcerative colitis reflects their phenotype and inflammatory level.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Differences in gut microbiome of Hanwoo (Korean indigenous cattle) calves as driven by bovine rotavirus and bovine coronavirus infection.Journal of animal science and technology · 2026Article
- Exploring Bifidobacteria-Fermented Dairy Products: Innovations, Challenges, and Health-Related Insights.Current microbiology · 2026Review
- Health benefits of fermented foods: a strategic roadmap from the PIMENTO initiative.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Lacto-fermented vegetables as dynamic food ecosystems: emerging mechanisms along the microbiome-gut-brain axis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
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Abstract
The gut microbiota (GM) consists of resident commensals and transient microbes conveyed by the diet but little is known about the role of the latter on GM homeostasis. Here we show, by a conjunction of quantitative metagenomics, in silico genome reconstruction and metabolic modeling, that consumption of a fermented milk product containing dairy starters and Bifidobacterium animalis potentiates colonic short chain fatty acids production and decreases abundance of a pathobiont Bilophila wadsworthia compared to a milk product in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS, n = 28). The GM changes parallel improvement of IBS state, suggesting a role of the fermented milk bacteria in gut homeostasis. Our data challenge the view that microbes ingested with food have little impact on the human GM functioning and rather provide support for beneficial health effects.
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