Ananya Bansal, Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics institute Introduction: Lactobacilli are gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria commonly found in humans and various animals. They produce lactic acid as their main metabolic end-product. Their ubiquitous nature is from them possessing stress-tolerant phenotypic traits which allow them to colonize a wide range of environments that comprise varying […]
Aayushi Gaur, U.I.E.T, Kurukshetra University The father of probiotics, Élie Metchnikoff, hypothesized the favorable effects of ingesting good bacteria, such as those in yogurt, on human health. Probiotic research has exploded since then, and probiotics have grown into a multibillion-dollar business. Introduction to Probiotics- We’ve all heard of the words ‘probiotics’ and ‘prebiotics’. Prebiotics are plant-based foods […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata Intestinal epithelial tight junctions (TJs) act as a barrier to protect against harmful antigens which promote inflammation of the intestine in case of inflammatory bowel diseases. A defect in the intestinal TJ barrier is sometimes also known as “leaky gut”. Till date, no effective therapies are available for targeting the intestinal […]
Souradip Mallick, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects at a rapid rate almost doubled within one decade. PD is a progressive degenerative disease that mainly affects the brain, the peripheral nervous system, and the gastrointestinal tract, causing progressive movement disorders, gastrointestinal and autonomic dysfunction, sleep disorders, and cognitive impairment. There is no […]
Souradip Mallick, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Kidney stones affect approximately one in 11 individuals in their lifetimes, and their prevalence is increasing, some may develop chronic kidney disease and some end-stage renal disease. Still, pathophysiologic mechanisms of kidney stone formation remain incompletely characterized. It was believed that dietary patterns were mainly attributed to kidney […]
