Archaea: Microbial Candidates in Next-generation Probiotics Development

• Published in: Journal of clinical gastroenterology Vol. 52 Suppl 1, Proceedings from the 9th Probiotics, Prebiotics and New Foods, Nutraceuticals and Botanicals for Nutrition & Human and Microbiota Health Meeting, held in Rome, Italy from September 10 to 12, 2017; p. S71
• Main Authors: Brugère, Jean-François, Ben Hania, Wajdi, Arnal, Marie-Edith, Ribière, Céline, Ballet, Nathalie, Vandeckerkove, Pascal, Ollivier, Bernard, O'Toole, Paul W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2018
• ISSN: 1539-2031
• DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001043

Pharmabiotics and probiotics in current use or under development belong to 2 of 3 domains of life, Eukarya (eg, yeasts) and Bacteria (eg, lactobacilli). Archaea constitute a third domain of life, and are currently not used as probiotics, despite several interesting features. This includes the absenc...