Human Health Benefits From Probiotics

Probiotics: health benefits in the mouth.

Probiotics or health-beneficial bacteria have only recently been introduced in dentistry and oral medicine after years of successful use in mainly gastro-intestinal disorders. The concept of bacteriotherapy and use of health-beneficial micro-organisms to heal diseases or support immune function was first introduced in the beginning of the 20th century. Later the concept lead to the development ...

Health Benefits of Probiotics: A Review

Probiotic bacteria have become increasingly popular during the last two decades as a result of the continuously expanding scientific evidence pointing to their beneficial effects on human health. As a result they have been applied as various products with the food industry having been very active in studying and promoting them. Within this market the probiotics have been incorporated in various...

Health Benefits of Probiotics and Prebiotics

Packaged Facts estimates the global retail market for probiotic and prebiotic foods and beverages at approximately $15.4 billion in 2008; that total represents a 12.5% increase over estimated 2007 sales of $13.7 billion. In 2008, the growth rate for the probiotic and prebiotic food and beverage market ranged from 5% to more than 30%, depending on the region and product type. Packaged Facts anal...

PRoBIotIcs – HeALtH BeNeFIts, cLAssIFIcAtIoN, QUALItY AssURANce AND QUALItY coNtRoL – ReVIeW

Unlike antibiotics which mean “to destroy life,” probiotics literally means “life giving”. Probiotics are friendly bacteria. When consumed, probiotics confer beneficial effects to the host. It influences the homeostasis and controls various gastrointestinal disorders. Probiotic ingestion can be a preventive approach for maintaining the balance of the intestinal microbial flora. Currently, probi...

The Benefits of Probiotics in Human and Animal Nutrition