lactobacillus
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One of them is a probiotic group known as lactobacillus -- commonly found in foods like yoghurt, cottage cheese, sourdough bread, and more.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2023
Although there are numerous brands of probiotic supplements, many of them contain a limited number of bacterial strains, primarily from the groups lactobacillus, bifidobacterium and a few others.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2023
He and 146 other volunteers were given a dried lactobacillus probiotic capsule every day between May and November.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2022
Having "good" bacteria like lactobacillus in your gut can help reduce "bad" bacteria that cause diseases or other conditions.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2022
There is some debate as to whether or not probiotics can help treat both conditions—if you do try this route, make sure you get one that contains lactobacillus.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2021
Thus, a way to potentially cure patients from Blastocystis ST7-associated diarrhea, could therefore be to supplement one's diet with foods that contain lactobacilli.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2023
Yogurt for yeast infections It doesn’t contain the strains of lactobacilli that are important for vaginal health.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 8, 2019
Impact of adding Saccharomyces strains on fermentation, aerobic stability, nutritive value, and select lactobacilli populations in corn silage.
From Nature ● Nov. 14, 2017
When lactobacilli is removed, women have an increased risk for infections such as HIV, gonorrhea and chlamydia.
From US News ● Dec. 22, 2015
The good bacteria that normally predominate, lactobacilli, disappear and are often replaced by harmful bacteria and fungi.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2012
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