Benefits of Probiotics
What are Probiotics?
Probiotics are beneficial live microbes / bacteria with numerous health benefits, when administered in adequate amounts and in the right way. Different species of bacteria exerts different benefits in the human body.
Prebiotics are compounds that cannot be digested by the body but may be fermented by probiotics to enhance the health of the body – stimulating growth and activity of probiotic bacteria thereby strengthening the intestinal barrier and promoting good digestion.
Benefits of Probiotics?
Supports immune health1
Balances out the adverse effects of antibiotics, restores the balance of gut bacteria after antibiotic use2
Maintains healthy skin complexion3
Enhances ability to digest food4
Increases nutrient absorption from food5
Encourages normal digestive health, including promoting normal bowel movements6
Plays a role in Vitamin B production7
Heightens ability to absorb calcium8
References
1. Maldonado Galdeano C, Cazorla SI, Lemme Dumit JM, Vélez E, Perdigón G. Beneficial Effects of Probiotic Consumption on the Immune System. Ann Nutr Metab. 2019;74(2):115‐124. 2. D’Souza Aloysius L., Rajkumar Chakravarthi, Cooke Jonathan, Bulpitt Christopher J. “Probiotics in prevention of antibiotic associated diarrhoea: meta-analysis.” BMJ (2002): 324-1361.c .3. Al-Ghazzewi, F.h., and R.f. Tester. “Impact of prebiotics and probiotics on skin health.” Beneficial Microbes (2014): 99-107. 4. Syngai, Gareth Gordon, et al. “Probiotics – the Versatile Functional Food Ingredients.” Journal of Food Science and Technology (2016): 921–933. 5. Krajmalnik-Brown, Rosa, Zehra-Esra Ilhan, Dae-Wook Kang, and John K. Dibaise. “Effects of Gut Microbes on Nutrient Absorption and Energy Regulation.” Nutrition in Clinical Practice 27.2 (2012): 201-14. 6. Sebastián domingo J.J. “Review of the role of probiotics in gastrointestinal diseases in adults.” Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Jun – Jul; 40(6):417-429. 7. LeBlanc JG, Laiño JE, del Valle MJ, et al. B-group vitamin production by lactic acid bacteria–current knowledge and potential applications. J Appl Microbiol. 2011;111(6):1297‐1309. 8. Parvaneh, K., Jamaluddin, R., Karimi, G., & Erfani, R. Effect of probiotics supplementation on bone mineral content and bone mass density. TheScientificWorldJournal (2014); 2014:595962.
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