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MICROFLORA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("microflora" is a kind of...):

flora; plant; plant life ((botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)

micro-organism; microorganism (any organism of microscopic size)

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 Context examples: 

Upon oral ingestion, L. plantarum strain 299v adheres to the intestinal mucosa, modulates the composition of the normal microflora, helps maintain adequate colonization of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and improves digestion and metabolism.

(Lactobacillus plantarum strain 299v, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called gut flora, gut microflora, intestinal flora, and microflora.

(Intestinal microflora, NCI Dictionary)

Also called gut microflora, intestinal flora, intestinal microflora, and microflora.

(Gut flora, NCI Dictionary)

C. cocleatum is a component of the intestinal microflora but may provide a mechanism by which other bacteria can colonize and infect, through its mucin degrading properties.

(Clostridium cocleatum, NCI Thesaurus)

Vitamins such as biotin and vitamin K are made by gut microflora.

(Gut microflora, NCI Dictionary)

Inulin stimulates the growth of beneficial bacteria in the colon, including Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli, thereby modulating the composition of microflora.

(Inulin, NCI Thesaurus)

A. minutum is found in the gastrointestinal tract and may act as a probiotic in the gut microflora.

(Atopobium minutum, NCI Thesaurus)

Unabsorbed olsalazine passes through gastrointestinal tract and is cleaved by azoreductases, produced by microflora in colon, into 2 active molecules of 5-ASA. 5-ASA exerts its anti-inflammatory action locally by inhibiting cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase activities, thereby reducing the production of prostaglandins and leukotrienes.

(Olsalazine, NCI Thesaurus)

When administered orally, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG adheres to the mucous membrane of the intestine and may help to restore the balance of the GI microflora; promote gut-barrier functions; diminish the production of carcinogenic compounds by other intestinal bacteria; and activate the innate immune

(Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, NCI Thesaurus)

Vitamins such as biotin and vitamin K are made by intestinal microflora.

(Intestinal microflora, NCI Dictionary)