In-vitro study of Limosilactobacillus fermentum PCC adhesion to and integrity of the Caco-2 cell monolayers as affected by pectins

This study investigated the effect of four citrus pectins on adhesion of the probiotic Limosilactobacillus fermentum PCC and integrity of the intestinal epithelial monolayers using the Caco-2 cell model. Adhesion of L. fermentum PCC was enhanced (from 35% to 54–73%) in the presence of pectins with h...

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Main Authors: Thanyaporn Srimahaeak, Fernanda Bianchi, Ondrej Chlumsky, Nadja Larsen, Lene Jespersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175646462100044X