The subject invention provides compositions and methods for treating human dermatological conditions by employing a microbiome-centered treatment approach. Preferred embodiments of the invention provide pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions, and the methods of using the same, comprising a strain of Lactobacillus fermentum bacterium, or bioactive extracts thereof, derived from human microbiota and capable of growing in biofilm phenotype.

Provided is a novel Lactobacillus fermentum strain (Accession No. KCTC 14106BP) and a composition for preventing or treating a metabolic disease including the same. A Lactobacillus fermentum according to the present invention may inhibit fat accumulation and increase anti-inflammatory cells in white adipose tissue. In addition, the Lactobacillus fermentum may effectively inhibit fat accumulation in brown adipose tissue and in liver tissue. The Lactobacillus fermentum strain may exhibit excellent blood glucose improvement effect, and in particular, may reduce a fasting blood glucose level. The Lactobacillus fermentum strain may effectively ameliorate insulin resistance by improving glucose tolerance and increasing insulin sensitivity. Therefore, the Lactobacillus fermentum strain may be usefully used to prevent or treat a metabolic disease such as obesity.

The subject invention provides compositions and methods for treating human dermatological conditions by employing a microbiome-centered treatment approach. Preferred embodiments of the invention provide pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions, and the methods of using the same, comprising a strain of Lactobacillus fermentum bacterium, or bioactive extracts thereof, derived from human microbiota and capable of growing in biofilm phenotype.

The present disclosure relates to a coated probiotic having enhanced acid tolerance, bile tolerance, gastrointestinal survivability, cold storage stability and room temperature storage stability by including milk-derived phospholipid and Aloe vera gel as a coating agent, a food composition containing the same, and a method for producing the same. As the coated probiotic includes the Aloe vera gel and the milk-derived phospholipid as the coating agent, it may have increased stabilities against external environmental stress, such as lyophilization stability and storage stability of the probiotic itself, and may have significantly enhanced acid tolerance and bile tolerance which are the indices of the gastrointestinal stability of the probiotic after taking.