Open AccessSurvival of Yogurt Bacteria in the Human Gut
Author(s) -
Marina Elli,
Maria Luisa Callegari,
Susanna Ferrari,
Elena Bessi,
Daniela Cattivelli,
Sara Soldi,
Lorenzo Morelli,
N. Goupil Feuillerat,
JeanMichel Antoine
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.02950-05
Subject(s) - streptococcus thermophilus , lactobacillus , bacteria , human gastrointestinal tract , feces , biology , human feces , microbiology and biotechnology , gut bacteria , gastrointestinal tract , lactobacillaceae , lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus , streptococcus , streptococcaceae , food science , biochemistry , genetics
WhetherLactobacillus delbrueckii subsp.bulgaricus andStreptococcus thermophilus can be recovered after passage through the human gut was tested by feeding 20 healthy volunteers commercial yogurt. Yogurt bacteria were found in human feces, suggesting that they can survive transit in the gastrointestinal tract.