Lactobacillus acidophilus (L. acidophilus) was first isolated from infant feces in 1900. It is generally considered safe by the US Food and Drug Administration as an approved ingredient in foods.
L. acidophilus has important uses in human life. It is very interesting to study it. CD BioSciences provides an advanced technology platform for L. acidophilus-based probiotics screening service. Our MicroScanTM technology platform is development to meet customer's personalized customization needs.
Overview of L. acidophilus
- L. acidophilus is the best well-known species of Lactobacillus discovered in the digestive tracts of humans and animals. The effect of L. acidophilus on the regulation of host immunity is supported by clinical evidence.
- In fermented foods, the metabolic activity of this microorganism leads to the production of flavor and aroma, which causes the sensory properties of fermented foods and suppresses food spoilage.
Applications of L. acidophilus
- Prevention of Gastrointestinal Infections
L. acidophilus is a bacterium found in the intestinal and vaginal tracts. It is used in alternative medicine as a potentially effective adjunct to prevent diarrheal disorders caused by antibiotics, travel, chemotherapy, or hospitalization.
- Reduce Lactose Intolerance
L. acidophilus has an enzyme called lactase, which enters the intestines and ferments excess sugar into lactic acid.
- Maintaining Intestinal Health
L. acidophilus can replace the "friendly" intestinal bacteria destroyed by antibiotics. It can help digestion and suppressing disease-causing bacteria.
- Relief Irritable Bowel Syndrome
L. acidophilus helps to reduce inflammation in the intestinal tract by reducing platelet activation, which is one of the indications for irritable bowel syndrome.
- Relief Allergic Asthma
Taking of L. acidophilus can help people that suffer from allergic asthma caused by inhalation of mold, dust, pet dander and pollen.
- Relief Eczema Dermatitis
L. acidophilus can relieve the frequent itching, pain and inflammation of the skin caused by eczema.
- Maintain Normal Cholesterol Levels
Studies show that taking L. acidophilus can help maintain low-density lipoprotein and significantly lower bad cholesterol levels.
Applications of L. acidophilus
Our Services
CD BioSciences provides probiotics screening service using L. acidophilus as an indicator strain. Our MicroScanTM technology platform can discovery bacteria strains that promote the growth of the indicator strain, which together can be further developed as probiotics. This platform provides a new approach for screening and detecting microbial interactions and it can be applied to any microbial flora.
- Single Bacteria Strain Discovery
Identifying single bacterial stains that can be mixed with L. acidophilus - Combination of Bacteria Strains Discovery
Identifying a mixture of bacteria strains that can be mixed with L. acidophilus
Features of Our Services
- With rich resource bases on probiotic strains, CD BioSciences supports scientific research strongly.
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References
- Kim, Y. H. et al. (2005). "Optimization of technical conditions for the transformation of Lactobacillus acidophilus strains by electroporation." J Appl Microbiol. 99 (1): 167-74.
- Jafarei, P. and M. T. Ebrahimi. (2011). "Lactobacillus acidophilus cell structure and application." African journal of microbiology research. 5 (24).
- Bull, M. and S. Plummer, et al. (2013). "The life history of Lactobacillus acidophilus as a probiotic: a tale of revisionary taxonomy, misidentification and commercial success." FEMS Microbiol Lett. 349 (2): 77-87.