Description – L. reuteri is a well-studied probiotic bacterium that colonizes a large number of mammals. In humans it is found in different body sites, including the gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, skin, and breast milk. It performs multiple functions in humans that include increasing immunity against diseases, reducing inflammatory response and inhibition of microbial colonization of host body.
Application – The benefits of L. reuteri as a probiotic include promoting health, reducing infections, improving feed tolerance, enhancing the absorption of nutrients, minerals, and vitamins, modulating host immune responses, promoting gut mucosal integrity, and reducing bacterial translocation.