Journal of Probiotics & Health
Open Access

Center for Medical Mycology, Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA

Biography

Dr. Ghannoum's research is focused on defining the role of the bacteriome and mycobiome (the bacterial and fungal community) in cancer. His expertise in the area of polymicrobial biofilms provides an important area of cancer research in view of the recent association of polymicrobial biofilms in colorectal cancer and Crohn’s disease.

Publications

• Research   
  BIOHM Probiotics Retain Viability in Low pH Environments Simulating the Digestive Environment
  Author(s): Ghannoum M*, Ghannoum A, Long L, Sun PL and Isham N
  
  Probiotics in various combinations and in various forms have become popular supplements for establishing and maintaining gut health. However, commercial products vary in the effectiveness of their specific probiotic strains and the ability of these strains to survive the acidic environment of the stomach. A novel probiotic, manufactured by BIOHM, LLC, has a unique formulation of Saccharomyces boulardii, Lactobacillus acidophilus, L. rhamnosus, and Bifidobacterium breve, in combination with amylase, which has been developed to re-balance the bacterial and fungal population of the human gastrointestinal tract and combat digestive biofilms formed by pathogenic bacteria and fungi. Our data shows that these strains have the ability to survive the acidic environment when taken within 30 minutes of meal, a factor that is vital to ensure probiotic effectiveness... View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-8901.19.7.211

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