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. 2021 May 21;12:673890. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.673890

Table 1.

Beneficial effect of probiotic dairy products to human health.

Product Lactic acid bacteria strain Functional benefit to human References
Europe
Yohurt-Like beverage L. rhamnosus SP1,
W. confusa DSM 20194,
L. plantarum T6B10
Free amino acids and γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA), polyphenols availability, antioxidant activity (up to 54%), and protein digestibility
Lorusso et al., 2018
Synbiotic yohurt L. acidophilus, B. longum Increase in HDL-cholesterol and improved LDL/HDL ratio Kiessling et al., 2002
Probiotic fresh cheese L. acidhophilus A9,
B. bifidum A12, and
L. paracasei A13
Immunomodulating capacity Medici et al., 2004
Edam cheese L. rhamnosus LC705,
L. rhamnosus GG ATCC53103 (LGG)
Decrease oral cavity risk by 21% Ahola et al., 2002
Capsule containing probiotics L plantarum P17630 Suppress Candida albicans of patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) Seta et al., 2014
Supplement L. casei Shirota Improve immune status of athletes Gleeson et al., 2016
Supplement L. subtilis, S. faecium Restoration of bowel flora and improvement of lipopolysaccharide in patients with alcoholic hepatitis Han et al., 2015
Asia
Iranian traditional cheese L. plantarum Stomach ulcer Nasrabadi et al., 2011
Iranian probiotic yogurt L. brevis Wound, diabetes type II Ejtahed et al., 2011
Probiotic yogurt L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and
S.thermophilus.
B. animalis subsp. lactis Bb12 (DSM 10140) and
L. acidophilus strain La5
Decrease in HbA1c and TNF-α levels Mohamadshahi et al., 2014
Probiotic supplement B. bifidum, L. casei,
L. acidophilus 2
Glycemic control, HDL-cholesterol, total-/HDL-cholesterol ratio, biomarkers of inflammation, and oxidative stress in diabetic patients with CHD Raygan et al., 2018
Yak milk L. casei SB27 Inhibit the proliferation of HT-29 colorectal cancer cells and up-regulated the 7expressions of Bad, Bax, Caspase-3, and−8 genes Di et al., 2017
Tibetan kefir L. plantarum YW11 Increased the content of short-chain fatty acids, antioxidant, and gut microbiota regulating activities Zhang et al., 2017
Fermented milk
L. delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus SRFM-1 Antioxidant Tang et al., 2017
Fermented milk L. rhamnosus SD11 Oral health by reducing salivary levels mutans streptococci Rungsri et al., 2017
Iranian traditional cheese L. plantarum Enhanced gastric ulcer healing via stimulating immune system and fibroblast increasing Nasrabadi et al., 2011
Kurut (Tibet traditional fermented milk) L helveticus H9 Antihypertensive Chen et al., 2014
Traditional fermented yak's milk (Tibet, China) L. coryniformis subsp torquens T3L Immunomodulating effect Tuo et al., 2011
Kefir (Tibet, Kaukasian mountain, China) L. kefiranofaciens Antibacterial, hypocholesterolemic, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic, anti-allergenic activities Rosa et al., 2017
Chinese sauerkraut L. plantarum S4-1 Reduce serum cholesterol level Yu et al., 2013
Xueo (traditional fermented yak milk), China L. fermentum SCA52 Antimicrobial activity Ao et al., 2012
Fermented milk (Kefir) Japan Lactobacillus/Lactococcus sp. Anti-Obesity, and anti-non-alcoholic fatty liver
disease activity
Kim et al., 2017
Fermented milk product (Japan) L. helveticus (probiotics)
Improved the cognitive function of healthy adults Ohsawa et al., 2018
Koumiss (China) L. paracasei supsp. paracasei M5L Immunomodulating effect Tuo et al., 2011
Fermented Milk (China) L. paracasei Jlus66 Protecting from Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) Ye et al., 2017
Fermented milk enriched with gamma-Aminobutyric acid (China) L. brevis and L. plantarum Promote relaxation and reduce anxiety Yu et al., 2020
Dadih (Fermented Buffalo milk) Indonesia L. plantarum IS-10506 Therapy of children with atopic dermatitis Prakoeswa et al., 2017
Dahi (Yogurt like) India Pakistan L. acidophilus LA 02,
L. delbrueckii subsp.
bulgaricus
Reduce functional constipation, prevention of recurrence of vulvovaginal candidiasis Mitelmão et al., 2021
Koumiss (Mare's milk) Central Asia L. fermentum SM-7 Cholesterol-Lowering ability for hypercholesterolemia treatment Thumu and Halami, 2020
Yakult L. casei Shirota and
B. breve Yakult
Improve symptoms and decrease hydrogen production intake in lactose-intolerant patients Almeida et al., 2012
America
Milk Kefir L. kefiri Down-Regulate expression of pro-inflammatory mediators and increase anti-inflammatory molecules in the gut immune system Rosa et al., 2017
Fermented milk (yogurt) L. helveticus R389 Delayed breast tumor growth by decreasing IL-6 and increasing IL-10 in serum Leblanc and De Perdigo, 2010
Fermented milk L. rhamnosus GG and
S. boulardii
To prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea and to treat acute infectious diarrhea Barnes and Yeh, 2015
Fermented milk L. acidophilus and L. casei Prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea Beausoleil et al., 2007
Fermented milk (Kefir) Argentina L. paracasei CIDCA8339 Antiinflamatory effect Bengoa et al., 2019
Africa
Yogurt L. rhamnosus GR-1 and
L. reuteri RC-14
Increased CD4 cell count, resolved diarrhea, flatulence, and nausea of HIV/AIDS patients Anukam et al., 2008
Fermented milk product (lait caillé) from Northern Senegal L. rhamnosus yoba 2012 Health-Promoting probiotic, prevalence of malnutrition Parker et al., 2018
Ghanaian traditionally fermented milk E. faecium, L. fermentum, L. plantarum, and P. acidilactici Antimicrobial pathogent/Antibiotic activity Motey et al., 2021