According to FAO/WHO probiotics are “Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host”.
Yes, microorganisms do not always hurt people. Some microorganisms defense our buddy against pathogens. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are the most common bacteria that are used as probiotics. Most common strains are Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium and species are Bacillus coagulans and Lactobacillus bifidus.
What Are The Benefits of Probiotics?
- Strengthening of immunity system.
- Making easy to digest foods.
- Carrying vitamin synthesis.
- Reducing gastral permeableness and conserve digest against harmful effects.
- Preventing toxins move to the blood.
- Preventing food allergy and eczema.
- Preventing chronic inflammatory.
- Preventing breast and colon cancer.
- Decelerating ageing.
- Decreasing effects of the depression.
- Curing and preventing diarrhea.
- Curing crohn’s disease
- Curing constipation.
- Lowering cholesterol.
- Lowering blood pressure.
- Improving mineral absorption.
- Preventing some pathogens as E. Coli and Clostridium perfingens.
- Digesting lactose for lactose intolerance people.
Which Products Include Probiotics?
There are several products that include probiotics. The probiotic content and kind of the product depend on the aim of the product, country, culture etc.. You can see some of them in the list below;
- Bio Yogurt
- Blomild
- Blogarde
- Biogarde icecream
- Biokys
- Bifilack
- Fermented bean paste
- Fermented milk
- Cheese
- Kefir, Ayran
- Kombucha
- Kumis
- Several type of Butter
- Several type of icecraem
- Kimchi
- Pao cai
- Fermented vegetable
- Femilact
- Bifiline
- Mil-Mil
Microorganisms Used As Probiotics:
Probiotic microorganisms must be in the normal intestinal flora. They are mainly lactic acid bacteria all lactic acid bacteria other than Lactobacillusbulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus live in normal intestinal flora. Some species of the probiotic microorganisms are below;
- Lactobacillus delbrueckii
- Lactobacillus lactis
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Lactobacillus curvatus
- Lactobacillus fermentum
- Lactobacillus salivarius
- Bifidobacterium breve
- Bifidobacterium thermophilum
- Pediococcus cerevisiae
- Pediococcus pentosaceus
- Streptococcus cremoris
- Bacteriodes capillus
- Propionibacterium shermanii
- Leuconostoc mesenteroides
- Aspergillus oryzae
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Candida torulopsis
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