probiotics

Bacterial biofilm – a challenge to classic antibacterial therapies, and strategies for their optimization

mgr Dominika Kuczyńska-Schulz, Dip. Sports Nutr., lek. Edyta Adamczyk-Kutera Key words: bacterial biofilms, quorum sensing, extracellular matrix, hormon-like molecules, quorum quenching, polyphenols, probiotics Abstract Due to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance, the importance of bacterial biofilm is becoming an important area of research in many fields of medicine. Biofilm infections are also a problem …

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How do probiotics and nutrients affect depression?

prof. dr hab. n. med. Ewa Stachowska Key words: gut microbiome, probiotics, prebiotics, psychobiotic bacteria, depression, polyphenols Abstract Gut microbiome contains over 1,500 microorganisms that perform many functions, incl. they can activate or inactivate signals sent to the brain. Among the probiotic bacteria, psychobiotic bacteria producing neuroactive substances have been isolated. Diverse and rich microbiome …

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