Chornchoem Piyaorn, Tandhavanant Sarunporn, Saiprom Natnaree, Preechanukul Anucha, Thongchompoo Nartthawee, Sensorn Insee, Chantratita Wasun, Chantratita Narisara
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Rajvithi Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London, UK.
Sci Rep. 2025 Apr 4;15(1):11537. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-95664-w.
Probiotics are widely marketed as dietary supplements and dairy products for their purported antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activities, often with limited supporting evidence. We identified and isolated probiotics from commercial dietary supplements and dairy products using metagenomics and cultured-based methods. We assessed their anti-bacterial activity against diverse pathogens and investigated their immunomodulatory effects on phagocytes and natural killer (NK) cells. Metagenomic analysis revealed that Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium were the predominant genera in dietary supplements, while Streptococcus spp. was dominated in dairy products. However, only 37% of the predominant microorganisms identified by metagenomics were accurately listed on product labels. Among 70 representative probiotic strains, 4.3-17.1% probiotic strains demonstrated strong antibacterial-effects against pathogenic bacteria. Notably, specific strains of Bifidobacterium longum and Lactobacillus plantarum exhibited strong antagonistic activity against extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing and carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli. Some strains of Lactobacillus spp. significantly enhanced phagocytic activity in monocytes and increased IFN-γ production in NK cells, while members of Lactobacillus rhamnosus significantly suppressed TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8 production in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages. In contrast, Bifidobacterium animalis stimulated the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines. This study highlights discrepancies in probiotic labeling and demonstrates the antimicrobial and immunomodulatory potential of specific probiotic strains, suggesting their utility in enhancing health and wellness.
益生菌作为膳食补充剂和乳制品被广泛销售,因其所谓的抗菌和免疫调节活性,但其支持证据往往有限。我们使用宏基因组学和基于培养的方法,从商业膳食补充剂和乳制品中鉴定并分离出益生菌。我们评估了它们对多种病原体的抗菌活性,并研究了它们对吞噬细胞和自然杀伤(NK)细胞的免疫调节作用。宏基因组分析显示,乳酸菌和双歧杆菌是膳食补充剂中的主要菌属,而链球菌属在乳制品中占主导地位。然而,宏基因组学鉴定出的主要微生物中,只有37%准确列在产品标签上。在70株代表性益生菌菌株中,4.3%-17.1%的益生菌菌株对病原菌表现出较强的抗菌作用。值得注意的是,长双歧杆菌和植物乳杆菌的特定菌株对产超广谱β-内酰胺酶和耐碳青霉烯类大肠杆菌表现出较强的拮抗活性。一些乳酸菌菌株显著增强单核细胞的吞噬活性,并增加NK细胞中IFN-γ的产生,而鼠李糖乳杆菌成员则显著抑制脂多糖刺激的巨噬细胞中TNF-α、IL-6和IL-8的产生。相比之下,动物双歧杆菌刺激抗炎细胞因子的产生。这项研究突出了益生菌标签上的差异,并证明了特定益生菌菌株的抗菌和免疫调节潜力,表明它们在促进健康方面的效用。
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