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ReviewFood & nutrition research2017

Some current applications, limitations and future perspectives of lactic acid bacteria as probiotics.

Smith Etareri Evivie, Gui-Cheng Huo, John Oamen Igene, Xin Bian

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Review in Food & nutrition research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers.

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53citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 185 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Smith Etareri EvivieKey Laboratory of Dairy Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University (NEAU), Harbin, PR China.
Gui-Cheng HuoKey Laboratory of Dairy Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University (NEAU), Harbin, PR China.
John Oamen IgeneDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
Xin BianKey Laboratory of Dairy Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University (NEAU), Harbin, PR China.
Northeast Agricultural University · CNUniversity of Benin · NG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Several mechanism and non-mechanism-based studies supporting the claim that lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains confer health benefits and play immune-modulatory roles were examined in this review. Probiotic applications of LAB on global burdens such as obesity and type-2 diabetes were discussed as well as the use of yoghurt and ice cream as important vehicles to convey several beneficial LAB strains. Probiotic and symbiotic dairy products may be used in the nearest future to treat a variety of health disorders. Current studies suggest that lactic acid bacteria possess anti-obesity and anti-diabetic propensities on their hosts and thus can play a crucial role in human health care. Research in the rheological and physicochemical properties of ice cream as well as its applications are also on the increase. These applications face certain hurdles including technological (for less developed countries), consumer acceptability of new functional foods may be influenced by culture, ethics or religion. There is need for more studies on the genetic basis for probiotic properties which will give further understanding regarding novel manipulation skills and applicability in nutrition and health sectors. More studies confirming the direct effects of probiotic LABs in lowering the spread of food-borne and other pathogens are also anticipated.

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foodhealthLactic acid bacteriaobesityprobioticstype 2 diabetes

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PMID28659729
PMCPMC5475324
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