- Probiotics
are beneficial bacteria that can be introduced into the digestive system
through food. Probiotics that are added to foods can be derived from a
human, animal or vegetable source. They are also naturally normally
present in the human intestine.
- The two most
common bacteria added in the production of Probiotic foods are
lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. There are numerous species of
lactobacilli and bifidobacteria; the main species thought to have
Probiotic characteristics are L. casei, B.lactis, L.johnsonii, B. breve,
L.bulgaricus, B.animalis, L. rhamnosus, B.infantis, L.reuteri, B.
longum, and L. acidophilus.
- For a
beneficial bacterium to be classified as a Probiotic it must be
resistant to gastric, bile and pancreatic juices to reach the colon
alive. The probiotics attach to the wall of the intestine where they
increase the number of beneficial bacteria and fight against harmful
bacteria thus maintaining a balance between the beneficial and harmful
bacteria.
- The use of
probiotics has become widely accepted as a natural means to promote
health for both humans and animals. Today, probiotics are used as health
supplements in food and feeds and they are replacing the use of
antibiotic growth promoters or chemical supplements.
- The potential
benefits of Probiotic foods include: prevention and treatment of
diarrheoa caused by rotavirus, especially in children, immune system
enhancement, reducing some allergic reactions, treating and preventing
respiratory infections, especially in children, decreased faecal
mutagenicity, decrease in the levels of pathogenic bacteria, decreased
faecal bacterial enzyme activity, prevention of the recurrence of
superficial bladder cancer, the restoration of the correct balance of
natural microflora after stress, antibiotic treatment, alcohol use and
chemotherapy.
- Probiotics
help to maintain a healthy digestive system by maintaining a balance
between the harmful and beneficial bacteria in the gut. They are of
benefit especially when taken during and after antibiotic treatment or
when travelling abroad where the body encounters different types of
bacteria than it is used to.
- Probiotics
may be promising as treatments for a number of diseases and conditions
including: lactose intolerance, diarrhea secondary to antibiotic use or
E. coli infections, other gastrointestinal infections, vaginal
candida infections, and lactose malabsorption due to chemotherapy.
Probiotics have cholesterol-lowering benefits, reduce the risk of
cancer, produce vitamins, and reduce the risk of urogenital infections
other than candida.
- The
European market for spoonable probiotic yoghurts alone was worth
US$1.6bn at retail in 2005, according to Euromonitor International. But
scientists believe the bacteria must be alive on arrival in the gut in
order to have a beneficial effect, which has posed limitations on their
use in processes involving heat, humidity and other harsh
conditions.
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General
- An Introduction to
Probiotics
- Probiotics
Basics
- Probiotics and your
health
- Food-Friendly Bugs
Do The Body Good
- Prebiotics and
Probiotics
- Probiotics-Food-Friendly Organisms
- Probiotics and
Prebiotics
- Functional Foods
Fact Sheet
- Probiotics,
prebiotics and antioxidants as functional foods
Production and
Processing
- Microbial and
Processing Criteria for Production of Probiotics
- Probiotic bacteria
in fermented foods
- Probiotic Cheese
Production Using Lactobacillus casei Cells Immobilized on Fruit
Pieces
- The Production of
Yoghurt with Probiotic Bacteria Isolated from Infants in
Jordan
- Siderophore
production and probiotic effect of Vibrio sp.associated with turbot
larvae
- Probiotics Stimulate
Production of Natural Antibodies in Chickens
Technology
- A New Probiotic
Cheese with Antioxidative and Antimicrobial Activity
- Nutrient Rich Dairy
May Find New Role in Functional Foods
- The Food, GI-Tract
Functionality and Human Health Cluster
- Technologies for
Functional Dairy Foods
- Emerging Trends in
Probiotics Research For Human Health
- Probiotics in foods
not containing milk or milk constituents
Patent
- Probiotic
Bacteria
- Method for improving
the efficacy of a probiotic, preparation of food additives and animal
feed containing same
- Pet food Product
Containing Probiotics
- Powder for
preparation of a Probiotic Yogurt Food
- Preparation That
contains Oligosaccharides and Probiotics
- Probiotic
Bifidobacterium Strain
Company
Profiles
- Medicon
Valley
- Maxgene Probiotics
Pvt. Ltd
- Alaron
- BioGaia
- Lifeway
Foods
- Probiomics
Ltd
- Encap
Consultants
- Bio-Ag
- Dairy
Foods
- GreatDanelady
- Intota
- Mary Ellen
Sanders
- PortiaSun
- Stratecon
International Consultants
- Nutrition and
Consumer Protection
Project
- An evaluation of
probiotic effects in the human gut
- Demonstration Of
Nutritional Functionality of Probiotic Foods
- Nutritional
enhancement of probiotics and prebiotics
- The Dog Food
Project
- Inventory of Ongoing
Federal Food Safety and Nutrition
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Products and Analysis
- Microbiological
analysis of Probiotic-Containing Products
- Culture-Independent
Analysis of Probiotic Products by Denaturing Gradient Gel
Electrophoresis
- Quantum-Rx Probiotic
Complex
- Establishing
Standards for Probiotic Products
- Products with
Probiotics
- Development of
Probiotics and Prebiotics
Applications
- Potential use of
probiotics
- Bacterial Probiotic
Modulation of Dendritic Cells
- Probiotic bacterium
prevents cytokine-induced apoptosis in intestinal epithelial
cells
- Probiotics in
Pediatrics
- Probiotics in Infant
Nutrition
- Evidence-Based Uses
of Probiotics
- New uses for
probiotics
Health Benefits and
Limitations
- Health Benefits of
Probiotics
- Probiotics and
Health: Towards Evidence-Based Health Effects
- Implications for
Human Health
- Beneficial effects of probiotic
strains
- Friendly Bacteria
with a Host of Benefits
- Beneficial
Intestinal Bacteria
- Probiotics: A
Beneficial Health Option
- Probiotics for
Gastrointestinal Infections
- Specific Health
Benefits of Cultured and Culture- Containing Dairy
foods
- Risks Associated
with Probiotic Treatment
- Don’t Let Probiotics
Get Away
- Effects on Human
Health
Rules and
Regulations
- Regulating Pre- and
Probiotics
- Probiotics and
immune regulation
- Consideration of
possible legislation within existing regulatory frameworks
- Nutritional Claims
and Functional Claims
- Regulating the
Safety of Probiotics
Market
- Culture companies
air next generation probiotic foods
- Probiotic
Foods-Gutsy bacteria
- Indian probiotic
yoghurt linked to slower diabetes development
- Danone, Yakult
choose India to expand jointly
- Market potential for
probiotics
- Probiotics come of age with scientific
backing
- Suppliers identify
solutions for new probiotic foods
Report
- International
Research Conference Highlights Progress, New Directions
- Probiotics - Global
Strategic Business Report
- Fermented Foods,
Health Status and Social Well-being
- India: Challenges
and Opportunities
- Institute of
Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
- Tailored
Technologies for Future Foods
Guidelines
- How Probiotics Keep
Us Healthy
- Guidelines for the
Evaluation of Probiotics in Food
- Fact
sheet
- Guidelines for
Probiotics in Food and Dietary Supplements
- The Importance of
Guidelines in the Development and Application of Probiotics
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