Safety Evaluations of Bifidobacterium bifidum BGN4 and Bifidobacterium longum BORI.

ABSTRACT: Over the past decade, a variety of lactic acid bacteria have been commercially available to and steadily used by consumers. However, recent studies have shown that some lactic acid bacteria produce toxic substances and display properties of virulence. To establish safety guidelines for lactic acid bacteria, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested that lactic acid bacteria be characterized and proven safe for consumers’ health via multiple experiments (e.g., antibiotic resistance, metabolic activity, toxin production, hemolytic activity, infectivity in immune-compromised animal species, human side effects, and adverse-outcome analyses). Among the lactic acid bacteria, Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus species are

SUBMITTER: Kim MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5983828 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature