Safety assessment of two new Lactobacillus strains as probiotic for human using a rat model

Two previously isolated Lactobacillus strains (L. fermentum HM3 from human milk and L. buchneri FD2 from fermented dates), intended as probiotic for human, were assessed for their safety using acute and subacute oral toxicity tests in rats. In addition, their effects on cecal microflora and harmful...

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Main Authors: Faseleh Jahromi, M. (Author), Ho, Y.W (Author), Kalavathy, R. (Author), Liang, J.B (Author), Shokryazdan, P. (Author), Sieo, C.C (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
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rat
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