Lactobacillus plantarum, a bacterium typically present in fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, and kefir, is recognized for its ability to enhance gut health, bolster the immune system, and ...

Probiotic products used to come mainly in capsules and yoghurts, but now you can get snacks, toothpastes and drinks, too. JO WATERS asked experts to assess a selection and we then rated them. Claim: ...

The female genital tract is naturally colonized by mixed communities of bacteria, known as the vaginal microbiome. When these communities are dominated by species such as Lactobacillus crispatus, they ...

Twenty-five years ago, Professor Nikola Alexandrov was employed by the Soviet Union space programme to develop a lightweight food for cosmonauts. As a pharmacologist working at Sofia’s Military ...

Not all yogurts are probiotic powerhouses, and many are pasteurized after fermentation. These options routinely pack equal or higher live cultures per serving, with varied strains and easy ways to use ...

Some bacteria are beneficial to livestock and to humans. The type that is called probiotics – the word means "in favor of life" – are specifics strains of live bacteria which implant themselves and/or ...