Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are a group of beneficial microorganisms that play a crucial role in food fermentation and have various health benefits. One of the significant areas of research ...

Lactic acid is also made in the mouth, where specialised bacteria convert glucose and other sugars to lactic acid. Lactic acid in your mouth can cause tooth decay.

Lactic acid bacteria generate biogenic amines via metabolic conversions, generating biological signals with compounds such as histamine. Our lab recently demonstrated that histamine secreted by L.