In vitro Selection of Probiotics for Microbiota Modulation in Normal-Weight and Severely Obese Individuals: Focus on Gas Production and Interaction With Intestinal Epithelial Cells

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 12; p. 630572
• Main Authors: Nogacka, Alicja Maria, de los Reyes-Gavilán, Clara G., Arboleya, Silvia, Ruas-Madiedo, Patricia, Martínez-Faedo, Ceferino, Suarez, Adolfo, He, Fang, Harata, Gaku, Endo, Akihito, Salazar, Nuria, Gueimonde, Miguel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 09.02.2021
• Subjects: Bifidobacterium; gas production; gut microbiota; in vitro model; Microbiology; probiotics; severe obesity; in vitro model; gas production; Bifidobacterium; severe obesity; SCFA; gut microbiota; Lactobacillus; probiotics

The intestinal microbiota plays important roles in the maintenance of health. Strategies aiming at its modulation, such as probiotics, have received a deal of attention. Several strains have been studied in different in vitro models; however, the correlation of results obtained with the in vivo data...