Weizmannia coagulans: an ideal probiotic for gut health
Weizmannia coagulans (formerly Bacillus coagulans) is a spore-forming and lactic acid-producing bacterium. It has recently attracted much attention from researchers and food manufacturers due to its probiotic functions and stability in processing and storage. W. coagulans is capable of improving gut...
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| description | Weizmannia coagulans (formerly Bacillus coagulans) is a spore-forming and lactic acid-producing bacterium. It has recently attracted much attention from researchers and food manufacturers due to its probiotic functions and stability in processing and storage. W. coagulans is capable of improving gut health through the regulation of gut microbiota, modulation of immunity, and improving digestibility and metabolism. Spores, germinated cells and metabolites of W. coagulans modulate the gut micro-environment and further affect other organs. W. coagulans is an environment-friendly probiotic since it can contribute to the host by reconstructing the balance of gut microbiota and only temporarily resides in the intestine after administration. W. coagulans has been generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), thus it is an ideal probiotic for improving gut health. The merit of its stability in processing and storage provides W. coagulans spores many possibilities for its use in various types of functional foods. This review presents an overview of the characteristics of W. coagulans that make it an ideal probiotic candidate and highlights the proposed health benefits with scientific evidence conferred by the administration of W. coagulans. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-432319959ce142389b1891e2fd0e96df2023-09-03T15:26:18ZengTsinghua University PressFood Science and Human Wellness2213-45302024-01-011311626Weizmannia coagulans: an ideal probiotic for gut healthShiqi Zhang0Pinglan Li1Suwon Lee2Yu Wang3Chunming Tan4Nan Shang5Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; Coree Beijing Co., Ltd., Beijing 101312, ChinaKey Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaCoree Beijing Co., Ltd., Beijing 101312, ChinaKey Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; Correspondence author at: College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.Weizmannia coagulans (formerly Bacillus coagulans) is a spore-forming and lactic acid-producing bacterium. It has recently attracted much attention from researchers and food manufacturers due to its probiotic functions and stability in processing and storage. W. coagulans is capable of improving gut health through the regulation of gut microbiota, modulation of immunity, and improving digestibility and metabolism. Spores, germinated cells and metabolites of W. coagulans modulate the gut micro-environment and further affect other organs. W. coagulans is an environment-friendly probiotic since it can contribute to the host by reconstructing the balance of gut microbiota and only temporarily resides in the intestine after administration. W. coagulans has been generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), thus it is an ideal probiotic for improving gut health. The merit of its stability in processing and storage provides W. coagulans spores many possibilities for its use in various types of functional foods. This review presents an overview of the characteristics of W. coagulans that make it an ideal probiotic candidate and highlights the proposed health benefits with scientific evidence conferred by the administration of W. coagulans.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453023001374Weizmannia coagulansSpore formerProbioticsMicrobiotaGut disorders |
| spellingShingle | Shiqi Zhang Pinglan Li Suwon Lee Yu Wang Chunming Tan Nan Shang Weizmannia coagulans: an ideal probiotic for gut health Food Science and Human Wellness Weizmannia coagulans Spore former Probiotics Microbiota Gut disorders |
| title | Weizmannia coagulans: an ideal probiotic for gut health |
| title_full | Weizmannia coagulans: an ideal probiotic for gut health |
| title_fullStr | Weizmannia coagulans: an ideal probiotic for gut health |
| title_full_unstemmed | Weizmannia coagulans: an ideal probiotic for gut health |
| title_short | Weizmannia coagulans: an ideal probiotic for gut health |
| title_sort | weizmannia coagulans an ideal probiotic for gut health |
| topic | Weizmannia coagulans Spore former Probiotics Microbiota Gut disorders |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453023001374 |
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