id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-009394-3jeexu27 Amalaradjou, Mary Anne Roshni Modern Approaches in Probiotics Research to Control Foodborne Pathogens 2012-09-30 .txt text/plain 15041 824 31 Although probiotics have been demonstrated to be effective in antagonizing foodborne pathogens, challenges exist in the characterization and elucidation of underlying molecular mechanisms of action and in the development of potential delivery strategies that could maintain the viability and functionality of the probiotic in the target organ. Those include lactose metabolism and food digestion, production of antimicrobial peptides and control of enteric infections, antimycotic effects, anticarcinogenic properties, immunologic enhancement, enhancement of short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production, antiatherogenic and cholesterol-lowering attributes, regulatory role in allergy (Thomas et al., 2011) , protection against vaginal or urinary tract infections, increased nutritional value, maintenance of epithelial integrity and barrier, stimulation of repair mechanism in cells, and maintenance and reestablishment of a well-balanced indigenous intestinal and respiratory microbial communities. ./cache/cord-009394-3jeexu27.txt ./txt/cord-009394-3jeexu27.txt