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The beneficial effect of chitin-based treatments to antagonistic bacteria is not restricted to B. subtilis, with both chitin and chitosan improving the control of Fusarium wilt in both tomato [66] and cucumber [67] when applied to the soil with a range of different species of chitinolytic microbes.
The large population of beneficial bacteria in your gut helps keep you healthy. Many bacteria live in your intestines in a parasitic relationship that benefits both you and them. Lactobacillus bacteria belong to a class of bacteria known as lactic acid bacteria. Bifidobacterium produce lactic acid as an end product of fermentation. Lactic acid bacteria ferment foods, which lowers the pH level and prevents harmful bacterial growth. In some cases, such as certain types of yogurt, fermented foods contain live bacteria cultures that might have beneficial intestinal effects.