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Morrison, M.C. (author), Gart, E. (author), van Duyvenvoorde, W. (author), Snabel, J. (author), Nielsen, M.J. (author), Leeming, D.J. (author), Menke, A. (author), Kleemann, R. (author)The development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has been associated with alterations in gut microbiota composition and reduced gut barrier function. Akkermansia muciniphila is a gut microbe that is thought to have health-promoting properties, including the ability to improve gut barrier function and host metabolism, both when...article 2022
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Abeln, E. (author)Developing the right probiotic or compound to restore gut heath can be a long, laborious and inefficient process. With i-screen Restoration (i-screen RS), TNO can accelerate pre-clinical study and selection of the right ingredients and streamline the development process.other 2021
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Probiotic Enrichment and Reduction of Aflatoxins in a Traditional African Maize-Based Fermented FoodWacoo, A.P. (author), Mukisa, I.M. (author), Meeme, R. (author), Byakika, S. (author), Wendiro, D. (author), Sybesma, W. (author), Kort, R. (author)Fermentation of food products can be used for the delivery of probiotic bacteria and means of food detoxification, provided that probiotics are able to grow, and toxins are reduced in raw materials with minimal effects on consumer acceptability. This study evaluated probiotic enrichment and detoxification of kwete, a commonly consumed...article 2019
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Agamennone, V. (author), Krul, C.A.M. (author), Rijkers, G. (author), Kort, R. (author)BACKGROUND Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is a side-effect frequently associated with the use of broad spectrum antibiotics. Although a number of clinical studies show that co-administration of specific probiotics reduces the risk for AAD, there is still unclarity among healthcare professionals on the recommendation of probiotic products....article 2019
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Agamennone, V. (author), Krul, C.A.M. (author), Rijkers, G. (author), Kort, R. (author)Background Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is a side-effect frequently associated with the use of broad spectrum antibiotics. Although a number of clinical studies show that co-administration of specific probiotics reduces the risk for AAD, there is still unclarity among healthcare professionals on the recommendation of probiotic products....article 2018
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Westerik, N. (author), Kort, R. (author), Sybesma, W. (author), Reid, G. (author)Perhaps by serendipity, but Lactobacillus rhamnosus has emerged from the 1980s as the most researched probiotic species. The many attributes of the two main probiotic strains of the species, L. rhamnosus GG and GR-1, have made them suitable for applications to developing countries in Africa and beyond. Their use with a Streptococcus thermophilus...article 2018
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Parker, M. (author), Zobrist, S. (author), Donahue, C. (author), Edick, C. (author), Mansen, K. (author), Nadjari, M.H.Z. (author), Heerikhuisen, M. (author), Sybesma, W. (author), Molenaar, D. (author), Diallo, A.M. (author), Milani, P. (author), Kort, R. (author)A variety of foods fermented with lactic acid bacteria serve as dietary staples in many African communities; yet, their bacterial profiles are poorly characterized. The integration of health-promoting probiotics into naturally fermented milk products could make a profound impact on human health. Here, we characterize the bacterial community...article 2018
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Fluitman, K.S. (author), de Clercq, N.C. (author), Keijser, B.J.F. (author), Visser, M. (author), Nieuwdorp, M. (author), Ijzerman, R.G. (author)Introduction: Malnutrition refers to both over- and undernutrition and results from a disruption in energy balance. It affects one in three people worldwide and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The intestinal microbiota represents a newly identified factor that might contribute to the development of malnutrition, as it...article 2017
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Grimshaw, K. (author), Logan, K. (author), O'Donovan, S. (author), Kiely, M. (author), Patient, K. (author), van Bilsen, J. (author), Beyer, K. (author), Campbell, D.E. (author), Garcia-Larsen, V. (author), Grabenhenrich, L. (author), Lack, G. (author), Mills, C. (author), Wal, J.M. (author), Roberts, G. (author)Recommendations and guidelines on the prevention of food allergy have changed in recent decades. The aim of this review of the current evidence and ongoing studies is to provide a comprehensive and up to date picture of prevention of food allergy for healthcare professionals. The review was undertaken as part of the European Union funded...article 2017
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Mariman, R. (author), Reefman, E. (author), Tielen, F. (author), Persoon-Deen, C. (author), van de Mark, K. (author), Worms, N. (author), Koning, F. (author), Nagelkerken, L. (author)Genetic predisposition and environmental factors, including the gut microbiota, have been suggested as major factors in the development and progression of atopic dermatitis. Hyperlipidemic human APOC1+/+ transgenic mice display many features of human atopic dermatitis, such as scaling, lichenification, excoriations, and pruritus, along with a...article 2016
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Aguirre, M. (author), Venema, K. (author)Recently, a great deal of interest has been expressed regarding strategies to tackle worldwide obesity because of its accelerated wide spread accompanied with numerous negative effects on health and high costs. Obesity has been traditionally associated with an imbalance in energy consumed when compared to energy expenditure. However, growing...article 2015
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Sybesma, W. (author), Kort, R. (author), Lee, Y.K. (author)We describe factors promoting the exploration of locally sourced probiotics, targeting local populations to balance human needs and market opportunities. This would be particularly beneficial for people in developing countries, who generally lack access to affordable probiotics and are often exposed to poor hygiene conditions, toxic compounds,...article 2015
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Mariman, R. (author), Tielen, F. (author), Koning, F. (author), Nagelkerken, L. (author)Background: Probiotic bacteria may render mice resistant to the development of various inflammatory and infectious diseases. Objective: This study aimed to identify mechanisms by which probiotic bacteria may influence intestinal immune homeostasis in noninflammatory conditions. Methods: The effect of VSL#3, a mixture of 8 probiotic bacteria, on...article 2015
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Mpofu, A. (author), Linnemann, A.R. (author), Sybesma, W. (author), Kort, R. (author), Nout, M.J.R. (author), Smid, E.J. (author)A probiotic dairy product was developed on the basis of a traditional dish called mutandabota to enable resource-poor populations in southern Africa to benefit from a functional food. Mutandabota is widely consumed in rural southern Africa, making it an ideal food matrix to carry probiotics. First, a process to produce probiotic mutandabota was...article 2014
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de Oliveira, J.E. (author), van der Hoeven-Hangoor, E. (author), van de Linde, I.B. (author), Montijn, R.C. (author), van der Vossen, J.M.B.M. (author)The feasibility of establishing probiotic bacteria in the intestine of broiler chickens by in ovo inoculation was investigated, followed by verifying possible subsequent protection against Salmonella Enteriditis infection. In a first study, 7 commercially available probiotics were screened for compatibility with in ovo inoculation. Two of these...article 2014
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Mariman, R. (author), Kremer, S.H.A. (author), Koning, F. (author), Nagelkerken, L. (author)Probiotic bacteria express a wide range of molecular structures that bind to receptors on innate immune cells and mediate health-promoting effects in the host. We have recently demonstrated in a colitis model that favourable effects of the probiotic mixture VSL#3 may in part be due to the suppression of intestinal chemokine expression. To obtain...article 2014
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Martinez, R.C.R. (author), Cardarelli, H.R. (author), Borst, W. (author), Albrecht, S. (author), Schols, H. (author), Gutiérrez, O.P. (author), Maathuis, A.J.H. (author), de Melo Franco, B.D.G. (author), de Martinis, E.C.P. (author), Zoetendal, E.G. (author), Venema, K. (author), Saad, S.M.I. (author), Smidt, H. (author)A validated in vitro model of the large intestine (TIM-2), set up with human or pig faeces, was used to evaluate the impact of potentially probiotic Lactobacillus amylovorus DSM 16698, administered alone (i), in the presence of prebiotic galactooligosaccharides (GOS) (ii), and co-administered with probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis...article 2013
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Blatchford, P. (author), Ansell, J. (author), de Godoy, M.R.C. (author), Fahey, G. (author), Garcia-Mazcorro, J.F. (author), Gibson, G.R. (author), Goh, Y.J. (author), Hotchkiss, A.T. (author), Hutkins, R. (author), LaCroix, C. (author), Rastall, R.A. (author), Reimer, R.A. (author), Schoterman, M. (author), Van Sinderen, D. (author), Venema, K. (author), Whelan, K. (author)In October 2012, a group of scientists met at the 10th Meeting of the International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) in Cork, Ireland to discuss issues surrounding prebiotics and their development. This article summarises outputs from the meeting. Various prebiotic definitions were discussed and how the concept has...article 2013
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Harb, H. (author), van Tol, E.A.F. (author), Heine, H. (author), Braaksma, M. (author), Gross, G. (author), Overkamp, K. (author), Hennen, M. (author), Alrifai, M. (author), Conrad, M.L. (author), Renz, H. (author), Garn, H. (author)Background: Oral supplementation with probiotic bacteria can protect against the development of allergic and inflammatory diseases. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate potential immunomodulatory and allergy-protective effects of processed Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG)-derived supernatants early in life in neonatal mice....article 2013
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Mariman, R. (author)This thesis aimed to provide insight into the role of microbiota-host interactions in the regulation of mucosal and systemic immunity in the context of IBD. Regulation of microbiota composition (e.g. by probiotics and prebiotics) offers the possibility to modulate immune responses and contribute to the prevention and treatment of (autoimmune) -...doctoral thesis 2013