Lactobacilli

Word LACTOBACILLI
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Definitions and meanings of "Lactobacilli"

What do we mean by lactobacilli?

Any of many rod-shaped, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Lactobacillus, that ferment sugars to form lactic acid

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The word "lactobacilli" in example sentences

It had to preserve beneficial microfauna in the vagina that are called lactobacilli and maintain the vagina's acid balance. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Those that manage to colonise this area, such as lactobacilli, can do so only transiently as the oesophageal contents are continuously propelled into the stomach when we swallow. ❋ Unknown (2008)

If lactobacilli like we find in yogurt can prevent stress and the mouse form of depression, just think we might do when we figure out our ecosystem better. ❋ M.D. Matthew Edlund (2011)

For every salmonella or E. coli - "the bad guys," as Corrado calls them - there are many more "good guys," such as lactobacilli. ❋ Kristen Hinman (2010)

"The lactobacilli can number a billion per gram of tissue at the height of fermentation; it's amazing," says Roger McFeeters, a USDA scientist who oversees the agency's fermentation laboratory in Raleigh, N.C. "The bad bacteria can't compete." ❋ Kristen Hinman (2010)

Many studies show that adding certain types of yogurt -- specifically, those containing the bacteria lactobacilli and bifidobacteria -- to your diet may alleviate the symptoms of IBS. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In dairy products, too, it can be used as a carbohydrate because it is resistant to fermentation by the surrounding microbes and lactobacilli. ❋ Steve Carper (2007)

This process allows enzymes, lactobacilli and other helpful organisms to not only neutralize the phytic acid, but also to break down complex starches, irritating tannins and difficult-to-digest proteins including gluten. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Zukay Zukay Salsa Via To get probiotics into salsa, lactobacilli cultures are added to the more traditional ingredients, and are fermented with them in barrels for several weeks. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Stress also affects the intestinal microflora by reducing the concentration of lactobacilli and other Lactic Acid Bacteria LAB and increasing the concentrations of coliforms such as E. coli. ❋ Thatsnews (2008)

This can either take the form of direct attachment to the epithelium as in the case with lactobacilli in the crop, or entrapment in the mucous layer of the epithelium as happens in the caecum. ❋ Thatsnews (2008)

Those little lactobacilli work their metabolic magic, and in several hours, you have thick, tangy yogurt all ready to be eaten. ❋ Nupur (2006)

Antibiotics can also often reduce the lactobacilli population. ❋ Thatsnews (2008)

That lactobacilli, also found in yogurt, disinfect the vagina by making it more acidic than coffee? ❋ Unknown (2008)

The crop and small intestine tend to be dominated by lactobacilli with smaller numbers of other facultative anaerobes such as coliforms and streptococci. ❋ Thatsnews (2008)

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