Effect of special Hungarian probiotic kefir on faecal microflora
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AIM: To investigate the effect of a four-week consumption of a special Hungarian probiotic agent (Biofir) on the faecal microflora in human healthy subjects. METHODS: The effect of Biofir with 10(6)/cm3 initial germs on the faecal microflora was studied in 120 healthy volunteers (71 females, 49 males). The traditional Russian type kefir was used as control. The various germ groups and pH values were determined in wk 2, 4 and 6. RESULTS: The number of all microbes increased during the 4-week probiotic treatment. The number of microbes increased 4.3-fold in the control group and 6.8-fold in Biofir-treated group. The probiotic kefir caused multiplication of the probiotic flora, meanwhile the undesired bacteria multiplied in the control group. No significant change of pH values of the faeces was found in both groups. CONCLUSION: The Hungarian probiotic kefir (Biofir) is capable of promoting multiplication of probiotic bacterial flora in the large bowel.
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- Authors
- Figler, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Pecs (HU)
- Corresponding author
- Figler, Mária
- Venue
- World Journal of Gastroenterology
- Publisher
- Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
- Published
- 2006
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 1129
- ISSN
- 1007-9327 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC4087909
- OpenAlex
- W1849696508
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 0.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc
- Locations
- World Journal of Gastroenterology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Repository of the Academy's Library (Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences) (acceptedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Infant Nutrition and Health
- Keywords
- fecal microbiota, probiotic bacteria, gut microbiota, fecal pH, healthy volunteers, fermented dairy products
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Bifidobacterium, Escherichia coli, Feces, Female, Humans, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Intestine, Large, Lactobacillus, Male, Middle Aged, Saccharomyces, Streptococcus, Time Factors, Colony Count, Microbial, Probiotics, Cultured Milk Products, Microbial Viability
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