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Science - Medical: Health Care / Biology, Probiotics | | French term or phrase: bactéries lactiques | I'm working on a document defining probiotics:
"Principaux organismes probiotiques
Parmi les microorganismes utilisées en termes de probiotique on retrouve souvent des bactéries lactiques, hôtes naturels du microbiote intestinal de l'homme. Les probiotiques les plus étudiés appartiennent aux deux genres :
• "Bifidobacterium spp." plus particulièrement les espèces "Bifidobacterium bifidum" (bifidus), "Bifidobacterium lactis", "Bifidobacterium longum", "Bifidobacterium breve", ...
• "Lactobacillus spp." plus particulièrement "Lactobacillus reuteri", "Lactobacillus acidophilus", "Lactobacillus casei", "Lactobacillus plantarum", "Lactobacillus rhamnosus" ..."
I'm unsure if 'bactéries lactiques' should simply be translated as 'lactic bacteria' or as 'lactic acid bacteria', which appears more frequently in the documents I have consulted. Many thanks for your help! |
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| | lactic acid bacteria | Explanation:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=probiotics lactic bacteria&...
only found one hit for "lactic bacteria" and that was not from a native En person, from what I could tell:)
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Les bactéries lactiques appartiennent à un groupe de bactéries bénéfiques, et qui produisent de l'acide lactique comme produit final du processus de ...
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Lactic Bacteria
ESSENTIAL COMPANIONS FOR HUMAN BEINGS
Lactic bacteria, include Acidophilus, that exists from the upper part of the small intestine to the lower part of the small intestine and Bifidobacterium, that exists from the lower part of the small intestine to the large intestine. These microorganisms have the specific property of transforming sugars almost exclusively into lactic acid and acetic acid that decrease the pH (increasing the acidity) of the intestines and produce substances that suppress harmful bacteria. They are abundant in nature and are essential for human and animal survival. They are normally present in the skin, the digestive system and in the vaginal mucosa where they fulfill numerous functions and assure the protection of tissues against the action of harmful microbes. These functions are so important that we designate lactic bacteria as “Probiotic” or agents that protect life.
LACTIC BACTERIA IN PROPHYLAXIS AND IN THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT
The normal intestinal flora is constituted from groups of microorganisms among which lactic bacteria perform essential functions:
* Transforms glucose into lactic acid, creating a favorable environment for the desirable microbial balance
* Limits the action of putrefactive microbes
* Inhibits the development of pathogenic bacteria
* Hydrolyses lactose and eliminates the intolerance of the organism toward this sugar.
* Contributes to intestinal peristalsis and accelerates the evacuation of excrements.
* Coats the intestinal mucosa and protects it against the invasion of harmful microorganisms
* Activates macrophages (immune cells) that suppress harmful bacteria and thus protect the intestines
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