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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Bifidobacteriaceae —Gram-positive , non-motile, often branchedanaerobic bacteria, among thegut flora .
Etymologies
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"Over years a human body is being contacted with the external environment and it absorbs various types of harmful microbes, whereas the bacterium called Bifidobacterium, which has protective importance, is lacking in a body," says Hakobyan.
Armenianow 2009
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Most probiotics used in supplements or in food are bacteria from the Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium lactis species.
The Flex Diet M.D. James Beckerman 2011
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Fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir and sauerkraut are high in Lactobacillus acidophilus (in purple above) and Bifidobacterium longum (in green above), two common probiotic bacteria.
Deepak Chopra: Weekly Health Tip: You Are Home to Millions of Microbes! Deepak Chopra 2011
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Antibiotics can disrupt the natural bacteria flora in the digestive system, killing "good" bacteria, including Lactobacillus acidophilus (L. acidophilus) and Bifidobacterium bifidum (B. bifidum).
Hyla Cass, M.D.: Is Your Medication Robbing You of Nutrients Part 2: Getting Specific M.D. Hyla Cass 2010
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Fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir and sauerkraut are high in Lactobacillus acidophilus (in purple above) and Bifidobacterium longum (in green above), two common probiotic bacteria.
Deepak Chopra: Weekly Health Tip: You Are Home to Millions of Microbes! Deepak Chopra 2011
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Most probiotics used in supplements or in food are bacteria from the Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium lactis species.
The Flex Diet M.D. James Beckerman 2011
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Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium in irritable bowel syndrome: Symptom responses and relationship to cytokine profiles.
The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008
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Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium in irritable bowel syndrome: Symptom responses and relationship to cytokine profiles.
The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008
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Probiotics are bacteria beneficial to our gut -- the most common are Lactobacilis and Bifidobacterium.
Stephen Barrie, ND: The Keys to Maintaining a Healthy Gut ND Stephen Barrie 2010
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A 201-patient Israeli study from 2005 showed that two strains, Bifidobacterium lactis and Lactobacillus reuteri, reduced diarrhea in infants.
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