Biological characteristics and physiological functions
1.Adhesion: Lactobacillus reuteri has a strong adhesion ability to the intestinal mucosa, can firmly adhere to the surface of intestinal mucosal cells, form a stable dominant flora, and help improve the distribution of intestinal flora.
2.Antibacterial substances: Lactobacillus reuteri can metabolize glycerol to produce a special antibacterial substance-reuterin, whose main components are monomers, hydrates and cyclic dimers of 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde (3-HPA), which has a broad-spectrum antibacterial property and can inhibit the growth of Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, yeast, fungi and pathogens.
3.Fermentation ability: Lactobacillus reuteri is an obligate heterofermentation strain that can ferment sugar to produce CO2, lactic acid, acetic acid and ethanol.
4.Metabolites: Lactobacillus reuteri can increase the content of butyric acid in the intestine. The main function of butyric acid is to provide energy to intestinal epithelial cells, thereby promoting the proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells, which is of great significance to the regeneration and repair of intestinal epithelial tissue. Lactobacillus reuteri can also produce lactic acid and a variety of enzymes, such as lipase and bile salt hydrolase, which are beneficial to improve the pH of animal intestines, inhibit bacterial growth, and improve feed utilization.
Vitamin synthesis: Lactobacillus reuteri can synthesize B vitamins, such as vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, etc., and at the same time convert inorganic selenium into organic selenium that can be used by the body, which is of great significance for improving human functions, improving immunity, and promoting human health.
Application and efficacy
1.Improve allergic constitution: Lactobacillus reuteri can stimulate the human immune system and stimulate the Th1 type immune response that can regulate the allergic immune response to balance the Th2 type immune response caused by allergies, so as to achieve the effect of improving allergic constitution.
2.Regulate intestinal function: Lactobacillus reuteri has a good effect on relieving symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation, flatulence, and indigestion caused by intestinal flora imbalance. It can accelerate the host intestinal microbiome to restore its original good state, thereby regulating the flora homeostasis in the intestine.
3.Reduce gastric reflux: Supplementation with Lactobacillus reuteri is an effective option that can significantly improve gastric emptying in term and premature infants, thereby reducing reflux.
4.Maintain urogenital health: An imbalance in vaginal flora increases the risk of inflammation in the urogenital area, such as bacterial vaginosis (BV), urinary tract infection, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc. Lactobacillus reuteri helps maintain a balanced vaginal flora and reduce the risk of these inflammations.
