Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology • Vol 33 • No S2
September 2018 • Ravichandra Vemuri, Rajaraman Eri, N. Dianah B. Abu Bakar, Vincent Williams, David Tosh, Grant A. Ramm, John K. Olynyk, Janina E. E. Tirnitz‐Parker
Aim:The gut microbiota is a contributing factor in overall health throughout the human lifecycle.Probiotics are natural, safe, and beneficial modulators of gut microbiota.However, the relationship between probiotics and gut microbiota in aging is unclear.Recently, we reported that the human origin strain Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1 demonstrated superior probiotic traits in an in vitro setting. 1 Taking this further, we evaluated the changes in microbial ecology, and immune and metabolite status in young and ag…