Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus survive gastrointestinal transit of healthy volunteers consuming yogurt

Autor: Mater, Denis D.G., Bretigny, Laurent, Firmesse, Olivier, Flores, Maria-Jose, Mogenet, Agnès, Bresson, Jean-Louis, Corthier, Gérard
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Zdroj: FEMS Microbiology Letters; Sep2005, Vol. 250 Issue 2, p185-187, 3p
Abstrakt: Abstract: To date, there is significant controversy as to the survival of yogurt bacteria (namely, Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus) after passage through the human gastrointestinal tract. Survival of both bacterial species in human feces was investigated by culture on selective media. Out of 39 samples recovered from 13 healthy subjects over a 12-day period of fresh yogurt intake, 32 and 37 samples contained viable S. thermophilus (median value of 6.3×104 CFUg−1 of feces) and L. delbrueckii (median value of 7.2×104 CFUg−1 of feces), respectively. The results of the present study indicate that substantial numbers of yogurt bacteria can survive human gastrointestinal transit. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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