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Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics by Gibson, Glenn R., Hutkins, Robert, Sanders, Mary Ellen, Prescott, Susan L., Reimer, Raylene A., Salminen, Seppo J., Scott, Karen, Stanton, Catherine, Swanson, Kelly S., Cani, Patrice D., Verbeke, Kristin, Reid, Gregor

“…With the continued interest in the role of the gut microbiota in health, attention has now turned to how to harness the microbiota for the benefit of the host…”
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Probiotics in dietary guidelines and clinical recommendations outside the European Union by Ebner, Stephan, Smug, Linda N, Kneifel, Wolfgang, Salminen, Seppo J, Sanders, Mary Ellen

“…Fermented foods have been consumed for centuries across many geographical locales and have traditionally been considered healthy foods,partly because of the…”
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Prenatal probiotic administration can influence Bifidobacterium microbiota development in infants at high risk of allergy by Lahtinen, Sampo J., PhD, Boyle, Robert J., MB ChB, Kivivuori, Satu, MSc, Oppedisano, Frances, BSc, Smith, Katherine R., BSc (Hons), Robins-Browne, Roy, MBBCh, PhD, Salminen, Seppo J., PhD, Tang, Mimi L.K., MBBS, PhD

“…Administration of probiotics from the prenatal period through to the first months of life may lead to reduced incidence of eczema5,6 and may also influence the…”
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Probiotics modulate the Bifidobacterium microbiota of elderly nursing home residents by Lahtinen, Sampo J., Tammela, Liisa, Korpela, Jaakko, Parhiala, Riikka, Ahokoski, Henri, Mykkänen, Hannu, Salminen, Seppo J.

“…Gut Bifidobacterium microbiota of the elderly has been suggested to differ from that of adults, possibly promoting the risk of infections and gut barrier…”
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Removal of microcystin-LR by strains of metabolically active probiotic bacteria by Nybom, Sonja M.K, Salminen, Seppo J, Meriluoto, Jussi A.O

“…The ability of specific strains of probiotic bacteria to remove the cyanobacterial peptide toxin microcystin-LR from aqueous solutions was assessed…”
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Adhesion of some probiotic and dairy Lactobacillus strains to Caco-2 cell cultures by Tuomola (née Lehto), Elina M, Salminen, Seppo J

“…The adhesion of 12 different Lactobacillus strains was studied using Caco-2 cell line as an in vitro model for intestinal epithelium. Some of the strains…”
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Intrinsic Properties of So-Called Dormant Probiotic Bacteria, Determined by Flow Cytometric Viability Assays by Lahtinen, Sampo J, Ouwehand, Arthur C, Reinikainen, Johanna P, Korpela, Jaakko M, Sandholm, Jouko, Salminen, Seppo J

“…Plate counting and four culture-independent flow cytometric assays were used to determine the viability and intrinsic properties of three probiotic strains…”
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Probiotic Bacteria May Become Dormant during Storage by Lahtinen, Sampo J, Gueimonde, Miguel, Ouwehand, Arthur C, Reinikainen, Johanna P, Salminen, Seppo J

“…The determination of bacterial viability in probiotic products is of economic, technological, and clinical significance. We compared four methods to enumerate…”
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Removal of cholera toxin from aqueous solution by probiotic bacteria by Heikkilä, Jari E, Nybom, Sonja M K, Salminen, Seppo J, Meriluoto, Jussi A O

“…Cholera remains a serious health problem, especially in developing countries where basic hygiene standards are not met. The symptoms of cholera are caused by…”
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Probiotics that modify disease risk by Salminen, Seppo J, Gueimonde, Miguel, Isolauri, Erika

“…Probiotics are defined as live bacterial preparations with clinically documented health effects in humans. Probiotics have specific properties and targets in…”
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The effect of probiotic bacteria on the adhesion of pathogens to human intestinal mucus by Tuomola, Elina M., Ouwehand, Arthur C., Salminen, Seppo J.

“…Abstract Human intestinal glycoproteins extracted from faeces were used as a model for intestinal mucus to investigate adhesion of pathogenic Escherichia coli…”
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Probiotic Bacteria in the Management of Atopic Disease: Underscoring the Importance of Viability by Kirjavainen, Pirkka V., Salminen, Seppo J., Isolauri, Erika

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Probiotic supplementation reduces a biomarker for increased risk of liver cancer in young men from Southern China by El-Nezami, Hani S, Polychronaki, Nektaria N, Ma, Jing, Zhu, Huilian, Ling, Wenhua, Salminen, Eeva K, Juvonen, Risto O, Salminen, Seppo J, Poussa, Tuija, Mykkänen, Hannu M

“…BACKGROUND: In vitro and in vivo studies suggest that selected strains of probiotic bacteria can form tight complexes with aflatoxin B₁ and other carcinogens…”
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The ability of probiotic bacteria to bind to human intestinal mucus by Kirjavainen, Pirkka V, Ouwehand, Arthur C, Isolauri, Erika, Salminen, Seppo J

“…Human mucus was isolated from faecal samples of newborns, two and six month old infants and adults. The adhesion to this mucus by the bacteria mentioned below…”
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Comparison of four methods to enumerate probiotic bifidobacteria in a fermented food product by Lahtinen, Sampo J., Gueimonde, Miguel, Ouwehand, Arthur C., Reinikainen, Johanna P., Salminen, Seppo J.

“…Four methods of enumeration were compared by monitoring levels of probiotic bifidobacteria in fermented oat drink during storage. Strains of Bifidobacterium…”
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Flaxseed in Breadmaking: Effects on Sensory Quality, Aging, and Composition of Bakery Products by Pohjanheimo, Terhi A., Hakala, Mari A., Tahvonen, Raija L., Salminen, Seppo J., Kallio, Heikki P.

“…This paper describes the effect of flaxseed on two bread formulations. The quality of bread rolls—containing flaxseed—and the quality of cinnamon…”
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The influence of polyunsaturated fatty acids on probiotic growth and adhesion by Kankaanpää, Pasi E., Salminen, Seppo J., Isolauri, Erika, Lee, Yuan Kun

“…The establishment of the intestinal microflora, and probiotic bacteria, may control the inflammatory conditions in the gut. As polyunsaturated fatty acids…”
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Specific strains of probiotic bacteria are efficient in removal of several different cyanobacterial toxins from solution by Nybom, Sonja M.K., Salminen, Seppo J., Meriluoto, Jussi A.O.

“…The ability of specific strains of probiotic bacteria to remove the pure cyanobacterial peptide toxins microcystin-LR, -RR, -LF, and a combination of…”
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Specific Bifidobacterium strains isolated from elderly subjects inhibit growth of Staphylococcus aureus by Lahtinen, Sampo J., Jalonen, Lotta, Ouwehand, Arthur C., Salminen, Seppo J.

“…Cell-free, pH-controlled supernatants of thirty-eight Bifidobacterium strains isolated from healthy elderly subjects were subjected to antimicrobial activity…”
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Good adhesion properties of probiotics: a potential risk for bacteremia? by Apostolou, Effie, Kirjavainen, Pirkka V., Saxelin, Maija, Rautelin, Hilpi, Valtonen, Ville, Salminen, Seppo J., Ouwehand, Arthur C.

“…Abstract The ability to adhere to human intestinal mucus was tested for lactic acid bacteria of clinical blood culture, human fecal and dairy origin. The blood…”
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