What Are the Medical Uses of Lactobacillus Reuteri?

Lactobacillus reuteri is a lactic acid bacterium that has been reported in almost all vertebrates and mammals. Lactobacillus reuteri has strong adhesion to intestinal mucosa, which can improve the distribution of intestinal flora, antagonize the colonization of harmful bacteria, and avoid suffering from intestinal diseases; Lactobacillus reuteri can produce a product called "Roy's "Reuterin" is a non-protein broad-spectrum antibacterial substance, which can widely inhibit the growth of Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, yeast, fungi and pathogens. Lactobacillus reuteri probiotics can improve human body function, improve immunity and promote human health. In 2003, the Ministry of Health of China approved Lactobacillus reuteri as a microbial strain for human health products, and the bacterium has been recognized as a new type of probiotic lactic acid bacteria, which has high theoretical research and production application value. ^[1]

Latin name: Lactobacillus reuteri has a slightly irregular, rounded end of Campylobacter. Lactobacillus reuteri is an obligate allotype fermentation strain that can ferment sugar to produce CO2, lactic acid, acetic acid and ethanol.

Lactobacillus reuteri usually inhabits the intestinal system of humans and animals, is harmless to humans and animals, and has good biocompatibility. It metabolizes glycerol to produce a special bacteriostatic substance, reuterin, whose main components are monomers, hydrates, and cyclized dimers of 3-hydroxypropanal (3-HPA).

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Lactobacillus reuteri not only has the main beneficial effects of lactic acid bacteria, but also has the special effect of producing a broad-spectrum antibacterial substance. Lactobacillus reuteri can synthesize and secrete reuterin, which is a non-protein broad-spectrum antibacterial substance, which can effectively inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. The superiority of roycetin as an antibacterial substance has attracted more and more attention. It also has a very broad application prospect due to its unique biochemical characteristics and safety and non-toxicity to humans and animals. ^[1]

Probiotics have shown effective probiotic effects on both humans and animals, but the specific mechanism of their probiotic effects has not been fully understood. These probiotic effects include enhancing the body's innate and acquired immunity, stimulating the maturation of the body's immune organs, activating the immune system, increasing the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines, and reducing intestinal permeability. ^[1]

Lactobacillus reuteri, scientific name Lactobacillus reuteir, can effectively improve the intestinal flora and enhance immunity. Studies on Roycete have shown that Lactobacillus reuteri can not only adhere to the intestinal tunica, and survive in the intestine of the human body.The latest research also shows that Lactobacillus reuteri has the effect of inhibiting gastric H. pylori Can produce antibacterial substances and inhibit pathogenic bacteria. Professor Nikawa of Hiroshima University in Japan also pointed out that 40 dental healthy people were given yogurt containing Lactobacillus reuteri and Lactobacillus reuteri, respectively, and monitored their dental health. It was found that those who consumed L. reuteri yogurt could effectively reduce the presence of Streptococcus muatns in the oral cavity, thereby reducing the incidence of tooth decay and preventing the generation of gingivitis and plaque. It can be concluded from the literature that long-term intake of the bacteria by the general population has the following three major effects: one is to avoid diseases and diarrhea caused by intestinal infections, the other is to reduce low density lipoprotein, and the third is to improve immunity; according to different The age group also has the following different functions: for children, it can improve the symptoms of acute diarrhea in children and enteritis caused by rotavirus; for the elderly, it can improve constipation; for infants, long-term use can improve immunity, reduce general colds, The chance of fever and gastrointestinal infection is 131. The nutritional value of yogurt has been recognized by consumers. When Lactobacillus reuteri is added to yogurt, it can enter the human body along with yogurt, thereby exerting the effects of Lactobacillus reuteri. ^[3]