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Removal of cholesterol by lactobacilli via incorporation and conversion to coprostanol by Lye, H-S, Rusul, G, Liong, M-T

“…Fifteen strains of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium were screened based on their ability to adhere to hydrocarbons via the determination of cellular…”
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Lactic acid bacteria feeding reversed the malformed eye structures and ameliorated gut microbiota profiles of Drosophila melanogaster Alzheimer’s disease model by Liu, G., Tan, F.H.‐P., Lau, S.‐Y.A., Jaafar, M.H., Chung, F.Y.‐L., Azzam, G., Liong, M.‐T., Li, Y.

“…Aims To utilize transgenic GMR‐Aβ42 Drosophila melanogaster as a model to evaluate potential Alzheimer’s disease (AD)‐reversal effects via the administration…”
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Bioactives from probiotics for dermal health: functions and benefits by Lew, L.‐C., Liong, M.‐T.

“…Summary Probiotics have been extensively reviewed for decades, emphasizing on improving general gut health. Recently, more studies showed that probiotics may…”
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Lactobacilli reduce recurrences of vaginal candidiasis in pregnant women: a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study by Ang, X.‐Y., Chung, F.‐Y.‐L., Lee, B.‐K., Azhar, S.N.A., Sany, S., Roslan, N.S., Ahmad, N., Yusof, S.M., Abdullah, N., Nik Ab Rahman, N.N., Abdul Wahid, N., Deris, Z.Z., Oon, C.‐E., Wan Adnan, W.F., Liong, M.‐T.

“…Aims The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of lactobacilli strains in preventing the recurrences of vaginal candidiasis (VC) in 78 pregnant…”
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Acid and bile tolerance and cholesterol removal ability of lactobacilli strains by Liong, M T, Shah, N P

“…Eleven strains of lactobacilli were studied for their acid and bile tolerance. Possible mechanisms of cholesterol removal by strains of lactobacilli were…”
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Lactobacillus probiotics restore vaginal and gut microbiota of pregnant women with vaginal candidiasis by Ang, X-Y, Roslan, N S, Ahmad, N, Yusof, S Mo, Abdullah, N, Nik Ab Rahman, N N, Woon, J-J, Teh, C S-J, Todorov, S D, Liu, G, Liong, M-T

“…The development of probiotics has now included the areas along the gut-vaginal axis. We thus aimed to investigate the effects of lactobacilli probiotic to…”
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Growth optimization of Lactobacillus rhamnosus FTDC 8313 and the production of putative dermal bioactives in the presence of manganese and magnesium ions by Lew, L.‐C., Liong, M.‐T., Gan, C.‐Y.

“…Aims The study aimed to optimize the growth and evaluate the production of putative dermal bioactives from Lactobacillus rhamnosus FTDC 8313 using response…”
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Bifidobacterium longum BB536 alleviated upper respiratory illnesses and modulated gut microbiota profiles in Malaysian pre-school children by Lau, A S-Y, Yanagisawa, N, Hor, Y-Y, Lew, L-C, Ong, J-S, Chuah, L-O, Lee, Y-Y, Choi, S-B, Rashid, F, Wahid, N, Sugahara, H, Xiao, J-Z, Liong, M-T

“…This 10-months randomised, double-blind, parallel and placebo-controlled study evaluated the effects of Bifidobacterium longum BB536 on diarrhoea and/or upper…”
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The molecular mechanisms of probiotic strains in improving ageing bone and muscle of d‐galactose‐induced ageing rats by Hor, Y.‐Y., Ooi, C.‐H., Lew, L.‐C., Jaafar, M.H., Lau, A.S.‐Y., Lee, B.‐K., Azlan, A., Choi, S.‐B., Azzam, G., Liong, M.‐T.

“…Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the molecular mechanisms of Lactobacillus strains in improving ageing of the musculoskeletal system. Methods and…”
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Magnetic sensing technology for molecular analyses by Issadore, D, Park, Y I, Shao, H, Min, C, Lee, K, Liong, M, Weissleder, R, Lee, H

“…Magnetic biosensors, based on nanomaterials and miniature electronics, have emerged as a powerful diagnostic platform. Benefiting from the inherently…”
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Effects of a Lactobacillus casei synbiotic on serum lipoprotein, intestinal microflora, and organic acids in rats by Liong, M T, Shah, N P

“…The main aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of 3 synbiotic diets: 1) containing Lactobacillus casei ASCC 292 and fructooligosaccharides (LF…”
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Versatile Supramolecular Nanovalves Reconfigured for Light Activation by Nguyen, T. D., Leung, K. C.-F., Liong, M., Liu, Y., Stoddart, J. F., Zink, J. I.

“…All autonomous machines share the same requirement—namely, they need some form of energy to perform their operations and nanovalves are no exception…”
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Effect of Addition of Halloysite Nanoclay and SiO2 Nanoparticles on Barrier and Mechanical Properties of Bovine Gelatin Films by Voon, Han Ching, Bhat, Rajeev, Easa, Azhar Mat, Liong, M. T., Karim, A. A.

“…Casting method was used to prepare bovine gelatin based bio-nanocomposite films with halloysite nanoclay and nano-SiO 2 as the reinforcing materials. The…”
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Bile salt deconjugation ability, bile salt hydrolase activity and cholesterol co-precipitation ability of lactobacilli strains by Liong, M.T., Shah, N.P.

“…Eleven strains of lactobacilli were screened for their bile salt deconjugation ability, bile salt hydrolase activity (BSH) and co-precipitation of cholesterol…”
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Mn2+ and Mg2+ synergistically enhanced lactic acid production by Lactobacillus rhamnosus FTDC 8313 via affecting different stages of the hexose monophosphate pathway by Lew, L.‐C, Choi, S.‐B, Tan, P.‐L, Liong, M.‐T

“…AIMS: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of Mn²⁺and Mg²⁺on lactic acid production using response surface methodology and to further study their effects on…”
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Genomic, metabolomic, and functional characterisation of beneficial properties of Pediococcus pentosaceus ST58, isolated from human oral cavity by Favaro, L, Campanaro, S, Fugaban, J I I, Treu, L, Jung, E S, d'Ovidio, L, de Oliveira, D P, Liong, M-T, Ivanova, I V, Todorov, S D

“…Bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria are proteinaceous antibacterial metabolites that normally exhibit bactericidal or bacteriostatic activity against…”
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Optimization of Cholesterol Removal by Probiotics in the Presence of Prebiotics by Using a Response Surface Method by Liong, M. T, Shah, N. P

“…Lactobacillus casei ASCC 292 was grown in the presence of six prebiotics, namely, sorbitol, mannitol, maltodextrin, high-amylose maize, fructooligosaccharide…”
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Bifidobacterium infantis M-63 improves mental health in victims with irritable bowel syndrome developed after a major flood disaster by Ma, Z F, Yusof, N, Hamid, N, Lawenko, R M, Mohammad, W M Z Wan, Liong, M T, Sugahara, H, Odamaki, T, Xiao, J, Lee, Y Y

“…Individuals in a community who developed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after major floods have significant mental health impairment. We aimed to determine if…”
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Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus by crude and fractionated extract from lactic acid bacteria by Wong, C-B, Khoo, B-Y, Sasidharan, S, Piyawattanametha, W, Kim, S H, Khemthongcharoen, N, Ang, M-Y, Chuah, L-O, Liong, M-T

“…Increasing levels of antibiotic resistance by Staphylococcus aureus have posed a need to search for non-antibiotic alternatives. This study aimed to assess the…”
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Lactobacilli modulated AMPK activity and prevented telomere shortening in ageing rats by Lew, L C, Hor, Y Y, Jaafar, M H, Lau, A S Y, Ong, J S, Chuah, L O, Yap, K P, Azzam, G, Azlan, A, Liong, M T

“…This study aimed to evaluate the anti-ageing effects of different strains of lactobacilli putative probiotics on an ageing rat model as induced by D-galactose…”
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