Flora Nwapa

When bacteria are thought of, germs and sickness come to mind. Bacteria is the stuff that you don’t want to encounter because it will make you sick. Many times, this an accurate assumption. There is Escherichia coli; these gram-negative bacteria cause diarrheas and can sometimes cause urinary tract infections pneumonia. They can be difficult to treat due to drug resistance. (Center for Disease Control, 2017) There are gram positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus or “staph”) Staph

In this study, the authors sought to examine the impact of certain gut microbes on body composition and metabolism. It has been previously reported that the microbial community composition is more similar between related individuals. Thus, the authors of this study used both monozygotic and dizygotic twin pairs that were “discordant” for obesity in that one of them was classified as obese while the other one was not, as a model for studying the correlation between gut microbiota and obesity and associated

Antibiotics have always been one of the most reliable drugs in medical history, making them a saving grace for those who suffer from bacterial caused illnesses. Although many types of drugs are used to cure diseases, are antibiotics actually capable of completely “curing” a patient? Many people find antibiotics to be a reliable source when it comes to fighting of an infection, however, when someone either overuses or misuses the prescription of antibiotics, harsh side effects may occur. One of

The connection between gut microbiota and the human brain What Is gut microbiome? Gut microbiota is a complex community of micro-organism species that live within the digestive tract. It is the largest reservoir of micro-organisms mutual to both humans and animals. The Gut microbiome consist of as many as 1,000 types of bacteria. The microbiome also consists of as many as 10 times the amount of cells and roughly as many as 150 times as many genes as the human genome contains. The microbiome has

A human body contains bacteria that have varying impacts on people's health. Some of these bacteria are known to cause diseases and are found naturally in the body, or enter the body from the foods partaken by the humans. Contrary to these harmful disease-causing bacteria is the Probiotics. According to Liong, (2011) these are live in human gut bacteria and yeasts and have an important role in ensuring that the human body stays healthy. Probiotic bacteria reproduce asexually, by budding or binary

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a practice that many people may have not heard of, or possibly do not fully understand. FMT is a treatment that can help get rid of many different conditions such as Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and other various diseases and infections. I have read the article Fecal Microbiota Transplantation and Emerging Applications by Thomas J. Borody and Alexander Khoruts and now have a better understanding of FMT and what it can do to help make advancements

leucine. This display the possibility of L. fermentum to enhance the bioavailability of milk protein and consequently the infant growth and development (Basavanna & Prapulla, 2013). The gut microbiota and fat metabolism Lactobacilli have the proficiency to hydrolyze bile salts via the secretion of bile salt hydrolase enzymes (Kumar et al., 2011). This hinders bile salt reabsorption and in sequence increase bile salt loss in fecal. This result in a decrease of serum cholesterol because of the involvement

Aloe vera, pronounced /ˈæloʊ ˈvɪrə/[1], also known as the true or medicinal aloe, is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe that is believed to have originated in the Sudan.[citation needed] Aloe vera grows in arid climates and is widely distributed in Africa, India, and other arid areas. The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine. Many scientific studies of the use of extracts of Aloe vera have been undertaken, some of them conflicting.[2][3][4][5] Despite these limitations

normally display a variety of aerobic and anaerobic bacterial species. These species vary from area to area. The throat has the most species and the sinus membranes have little to none. The gram-positive genus Streptococcus are among the normal flora found on the human skin and mucous membranes, Most streptococci are facultative anaerobes, some are microaerophilic, and others are anaerobic. The anaerobic streptococci are now considered within the genus, Peptostreptococcus. Most streptococci grow

features rather than upper GI tract as:- 1. Colon fluids, colon have a 178 ml of total fluids and about 13 ml of free fluids, which are very little amount of water to solubilize drugs. [8] and considered a big challenge to drug absorption. 2. Microbial flora, a large number of microorganisms occupy our colon, which approximately accounts and more than 3000 different species. [13], these microorganisms able to digest many contents of colon as polysaccharides, proteins, peptides, and drugs. Over than 30