Table 1 The strains used in this study
Strains | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
Bifidobacterium longum BBMN68 | Isolated from a centenarian’s intestinal tract |  Hao et al. 2011 |
Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12 | Commercial probiotic | Chr. Hansen Ltd. (Hørsholm, Denmark) |
Bifidobacterium adolescentis IF1-03 | Infant feces isolate | This study |
Bifidobacterium adolescentis IF1-04 | Infant feces isolate | This study |
Bifidobacterium adolescentis IF1-11 | Infant feces isolate | This study |
Bifidobacterium adolescentis IF1-12 | Infant feces isolate | This study |
Bifidobacterium longum IF3-31 | Infant feces isolate | This study |
Bifidobacterium longum IF3-53 | Infant feces isolate | This study |
Bifidobacterium longum IF3-111 | Infant feces isolate | This study |
Bifidobacterium breve IF2-173 | Infant feces isolate | This study |
Bifidobacterium breve IF2-174 | Infant feces isolate | This study |
Bifidobacterium catenulatum/Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum IF2-141 | Infant feces isolate | This study |
Bifidobacterium catenulatum/Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum IF2-191 | Infant feces isolate | This study |
Bifidobacterium catenulatum/Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum IF3-131 | Infant feces isolate | This study |
Bifidobacterium bifidum IF3-211 | Infant feces isolate | This study |