The Role of Bacteria in the Health Potential of Yogurt: Difference between revisions
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[[Image:h pylori data.jpg|thumb|450px|left|Fig. | [[Image:h pylori data.jpg|thumb|450px|left|Fig. 8. The effect of probiotics on suppressing <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> density and infection. (A) Number of <i>H. pylori</i> colonies depending on the concentration and type of probiotic bacteria present on the plate. La5 refers to <i>Lactobacillus acidophilus</i> and Bb12 refers to <i>Bifidobacterium lactis</i>. (B) Characteristics of biopsy sites before and after yogurt treatment containing La5 and Bb12. <i>H. pylori</i> density was graded from 0 to 5, while activity of gastritis and gastric inflammation were graded on a scale of 0 to 4. Each value is a sum of 2 biopsies. Courtesy of Wang et al., 2004.]] | ||
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[[Image:ACE inhibition.jpg|thumb|600px|left|Fig. | [[Image:ACE inhibition.jpg|thumb|600px|left|Fig. 9. The amount of ACE-inhibitory activity as depicted by the bars and IC50, the sample concentration in mg/mL of probiotic cultures in soy yogurt, as depicted by the lines. Fermentation was halted at pH 4.50 and the samples were stored at 4°C for 28 days. Courtesy of Donkor et al., 2005.]] | ||
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===<i>Lactobacillus casei</i>=== | ===<i>Lactobacillus casei</i>=== | ||
[[Image:lactobacillus casei.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Fig. | [[Image:lactobacillus casei.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Fig. 10. Scanning electron micrograph of <i>Lactobacillus casei</i>. Courtesy of The Microscopy Facility at Utah State University.]] | ||
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[[Image:lactobacillus acidophilus.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Fig. | [[Image:lactobacillus acidophilus.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Fig. 11. Gram stain of <i>Lactobacillus acidophilus</i>. Courtesy of Dr. Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology.]] | ||
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Biochemistry of Yogurt Production
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Yogurt Production
Benefits of Yogurt
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Probiotics
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Lactobacillus casei
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Bifidobacterium species
Improving Yogurt
Current Problems
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Improving functionality of Yogurt
A "Superior" Yogurt
Conclusion
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References
Edited by student of Joan Slonczewski for BIOL 238 Microbiology, 2010, Kenyon College.