Bacteriophages in food supplements obtained from natural sources

Aysha Karim Kiani; Kyrylo Anpilogov; Astrit Dautaj; Giuseppe Marceddu; Willy Nelson Sonna; Marcella Percio; Munis Dundar; Tommaso Beccari; Matteo Bertelli

doi:10.23750/abm.v91i13-S.10834

Bacteriophages in food supplements obtained from natural sources

Authors

Aysha Karim Kiani Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan; MAGI EUREGIO, Bolzano, Italy
Kyrylo Anpilogov MAGI EUREGIO, Bolzano, Italy
Astrit Dautaj EBTNA-LAB, Rovereto (TN), Italy
Giuseppe Marceddu MAGI EUREGIO, Bolzano, Italy
Willy Nelson Sonna MAGI EUREGIO, Bolzano, Italy
Marcella Percio MAGI'S LAB, Rovereto (TN), Italy
Munis Dundar Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
Tommaso Beccari Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Matteo Bertelli MAGI EUREGIO, Bolzano, Italy; EBTNA-LAB, Rovereto (TN), Italy; MAGI'S LAB, Rovereto (TN), Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v91i13-S.10834

Keywords:

Bacteriophage, Probiotics, Human microbiota, Lytic phage, Phage supplementation

Abstract

Human gastrointestinal tract is colonized by bacteria that constitute the interstinal microbiota. Changes in the microbiota may lead to several chronic disorders. Bacteriophages are viruses that specifically target bacteria. Several food components contain bacteriophages and probiotics. Bacteriophages have a great specificity for harmful bacteria, helping the growth of good bacteria. Because of their qualities, bacteriophages are considered beneficial component of probiotics that target the pathogenic bacteria and support the natural human microbiota.

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