Streptococcus thermophilus: From yogurt starter to a new promising probiotic candidate?
2017
Uriot, Ophelie | Denis, Sylvain | Junjua, Maira | Roussel, Yvonne | Dary-Mourot, Annie | Blanquet-Diot, Stéphanie | Microbiologie Environnement Digestif Santé (MEDIS) ; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Université Clermont Auvergne [2017-2020] (UCA [2017-2020]) | Unité de Recherches Animal et Fonctionnalités des Produits Animaux (URAFPA) ; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Université de Lorraine (UL)
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اظهر المزيد [+] اقل [-]إنجليزي. Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms that when administered in adequate amount confer a health benefit to the host. To be considered as a probiotic, a bacterial strain must not only be safe but should also survive in the human gastrointestinal tract and exert health benefits on its host. Streptococcus thermophilus is a Gram positive bacterium widely used in dairy fermentations for the production of yogurt and cheese. In contrast with other lactic acid bacteria, the probiotic status of S. thermophilus remains still questioned. This review gives an update of the human trials, in vivo assays in animal models and in vitro experiments, which have assessed the resistance of S. thermophilus to gastrointestinal stresses and have investigated its positive health effects. The underlying mechanisms of action are also described and the probiotic status of the bacterium is debated with respect to the available literature.
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