title: In vitro and in vivo survival and transit tolerance of potentially probiotic strains carried by artichokes in the gastrointestinal tract.
abstract: The ability of potentially probiotic strains of Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus paracasei to survive on artichokes for at least 90 days was shown. The anchorage of bacterial strains to artichokes improved their survival in simulated gastrointestinal digestion. L. paracasei IMPC2.1 was further used in an artichoke human feeding study involving four volunteers, and it was shown that the organism could be recovered from stools.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council, Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Valerio
authors.forename: Palmira
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Bellis
authors.forename: Stella Lisa
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lonigro
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Morelli
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Visconti
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lavermicocca
mesh_terms: D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D031943:Cynara scolymus / Q000382:microbiology*; D004063:Digestion; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005772:Gastrointestinal Transit; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D048191:Lactiplantibacillus plantarum / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D019936:Probiotics