The Infant-Derived Bifidobacterium bifidum Strain CNCM I-4319 Strengthens Gut Functionality.

ABSTRACT: Bifidobacteria are among the first colonisers of the gastrointestinal tract of breast-fed newborns due to, among other things, their ability to metabolise oligosaccharides naturally occurring in human milk. The presence of bifidobacteria in the infant gut has been shown to promote intestinal health and homeostasis as well as to preserve a functional gut barrier, thus positively influencing host health and well-being. Among human-associated gut commensals, Bifidobacterium bifidum has been described as the only species capable of the extracellular degradation of both mucin-type glycans and HMOs, thereby giving this species a special role as a commensal gut forager of both host and diet-derived glycans. In the present study, we assess the possible beneficial properties and probiotic po

SUBMITTER: Martin R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7565306 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature