The present disclosure discloses multifunctional lactobacilli capable of relieving a toxic effect of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and use thereof, and belongs to the technical field of microorganisms. Lactobacillus fermentum CCFM1051, Lactobacillus casei CCFM1052 and Lactobacillus buchneri CCFM1053 of the present disclosure have high adsorption effect on PFOA, can significantly relieve liver oxidative stress damage and serum biochemical indicators caused by PFOA, spleen atrophy caused by PFOA exposure, imbalance of intestinal microorganisms caused by PFOA exposure and metabolic disorder of intestinal flora caused by PFOA exposure, significantly increase the content of acetic acid and propionic acid in the intestinal tract, increase the fecal water content and decrease first black stool defecation time of mice with constipation, improve proliferation and MafA gene expression of INS-1 cells under high glucose, have the potential to relieve PFOA-related diabetes, reduce occurrence of liver diseases, metabolic diseases and potential carcinogenicity, and have broad use prospects.

Microbial cell lines suitable for industrial-scale production of organic acids and methods of making and isolating such cell lines.

A problem of the invention is to provide an antiviral agent containing as an active ingredient a probiotic which effectively exhibits an antiviral effect also on combined infection with a virus and a pathogenic bacterium. An agent containing one, two or more Lactobacillus strains which have 16S rRNA gene having an identity of at least 90% with the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and which have the action of enhancing the expression of an antiviral factor and/or the action of reducing the expression of a downregulator of an antiviral factor is used as an antiviral agent.

The present invention is directed to compositions including probiotic bacteria in the form of biofilm, wherein the biofilm includes at least two bacterial species. Further provided are a method of using the composition of the invention, and a method of making same.

The present invention relates to novel strains of lactic acid bacteria, more specifically, novel strains of Lactobacillus reuteri, capable of utilizing ethanolamine. This characteristic makes it possible for the bacteria to compete for the same substrate as pathogenic ethanolamine-utilizing pathogens, thereby presenting an effective means to combat infections resulting from such pathogenic bacteria. There is also provided a method of selecting further ethanolamine-utilizing lactic acid bacteria, as well as other methods and uses involving said novel strains and other ethanolamine-utilizing lactic acid bacteria.

The present invention relates to: a novel Lactobacillus intestinalis YT2 strain (deposition number: KCCM11812P); and a composition for preventing, alleviating, or treating menopause, comprising, as an active ingredient, Lactobacillus intestinalis comprising the novel strain. The present inventors have established an animal model for menopause through ovariectomy, confirmed changes of the distribution of intestinal microorganisms by the model, identified and isolated a novel Lactobacillus intestinalis strain among lactic acid bacteria of which the distribution is significantly reduced in the menopausal model, and confirmed effects, by means of the novel strain and previously reported Lactobacillus intestinalis strains, of alleviating menopausal symptoms, such as the inhibition of an increase in body fat, the inhibition of a decrease in bone mineral density, the inhibition of an increase in the pain sensitivity, and the alleviation of depression. Therefore, it is expected that the composition comprising the Lactobacillus intestinalis according to the present invention can be usable for a use of preventing, alleviating, or treating menopause.

The present invention relates to the novel lactic acid bacteria Lactobacillus mucosae and Bifidobacterium longum, and specifically, to a composition comprising the novel lactic acid bacteria, the composition enabling the inhibition of the expression of the p16 protein, which is an aging factor, and the inhibition of inflammatory factors, thereby being useful in preventing and treating memory impairment, learning disabilities or mental disorders, and in preventing and treating inflammatory diseases.

Provided are a method of selecting dextransucrase having transglycosylation activity for glucose acceptors among enzymes, particularly dextransucrases, and a method of measuring activity thereof.

A multi-lactobacillus composition is a dominant strain separated and selected from the vagina of a healthy woman in China. The multi-lactobacillus composition comprises at least three of the following active components: Lactobacillus johnsonii, Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus crispatus, and Lactobacillus jensenii.

The present invention relates to a composition suitable for preparing a dairy product comprising at least one starter culture and a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain capable of imparting onto the dairy product an enhanced creamy flavor without affecting the rheology negatively, the fermentation time or the post-acidification of the dairy product. The present invention further relates to processes for preparing a dairy product, such as a low-fat yogurt or cheese, which has a high content of diacetyl. A Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain useful for preparing such dairy product is also part of the present invention.