Probiotic

Prebiotics and probiotics are functional foods that can have a positive impact on human health As advances in microbiology, and food sciences generally, continue to expand rapidly, prebiotics, probiotics, their characteristics and health benefits become a more and more interesting field for scientific research. Their primary features and their impact on human health will be discussed in this essay. Prebiotics-definition and sources According to Gibson and Roberfroid (1995) prebiotics are “nondigestible

GROWTH OF PROBIOTICS  Nsaids might be our future antibiotics as they show antimicrobial properties… Nida Rizvi1, Ma’am Azra Riaz2 1, 2 Pharmacy department, faculty of pharmacology, University of Karachi. Abstract: Effect of various concentrations of NSAIDs (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) on growth of commercial probiotic preparations (A, B, C, and D) were observed by agar well diffusion assay. Zone of inhibition was recorded after 24 h and found that different samples of probiotics showed

cause diseases and are found naturally in the body, or enter the body from the foods partaken by the humans. Contrary to these harmful disease-causing bacteria is the Probiotics. According to Liong, (2011) these are live in human gut bacteria and yeasts and have an important role in ensuring that the human body stays healthy. Probiotic bacteria reproduce asexually, by budding or binary fission. These bacteria have effective adaptive mechanisms on their host through the production of extracellular proteins

encapsulation has demonstrated exemplary protective properties for probiotics exposed to low pH conditions [3]. In the above graphs, it can be substantiated that non-encapsulated probiotics (Fig. 1) are compromised immediately when subjected to simulated stomach acid over time. Given approximately 10 minutes, the non-encapsulated probiotic culture viability decreases drastically by 50%. Therefore, it is logical to assume that probiotics contained in yogurt, cheese, milk, and other dairy products are

also a complication of antibiotic therapy with detrimental effects in hospitalized patients. The use of probiotics for primary prophylaxis of AAD and CDI in hospitalized patients is still controversial. Varying study quality as well as significant heterogeneity make drawing conclusions from prior literature a difficult task. This study was the largest to date examining the efficacy of probiotics in preventing AAD and CDI in hospitalized older patients in the United Kingdom. Study Overview Authors’

between a healthy gut microbiota and a person's general health. (Mackowiak, 2013) In recent years, as consumers, we have been overrun with commercial probiotic supplements, which come in different forms including powder and capsules. Countless research studies have been carried out into the supposedly miraculously beneficial effects of commercial probiotics on our gut microbiota. For every claim made by the food manufacturers of these miracle health-giving products there is a counterclaim casting doubt

ECZEMA AND PROBIOTICS Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic allergic disorder that mainly involves the skin (Sears 89). As reported in, The Allergy Book, “of all the allergic disorders…eczema is the most troublesome to treat” (89). In addition, eczema care is much more than skin deep; the whole body must be healthy to minimize eczema (Sears 98). Our immune system’s response to allergens is what causes millions of us to suffer from allergic disorders (Sears 3). In addition, epidemiologic

Prevention of Relapse Following Clostridium difficile Infection Using Probiotic Lactobacillus casei Shirota This article, which was submitted for review in 2013, was written by Lennard YW Lee, Ramez Golmohamad, and George MacFaul of the Department of Gastroenterology, Milton Keynes NHS Foundation Trust, Standing Way, Milton Keynes MK65LD, United Kingdom. The paper was accepted for publication August 25, 2013. Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, bacillus-shaped

critique. Can the use of probiotic supplements reduce the rate of respiratory symptoms and illness in children? (ii) Constructive feedback: 1. clinical interest a. Succinct introductory information of the current topic is provided which contains facts to support the reasoning behind the research question. b. To develop the clinical interest further, the section could have included information regarding what probiotic supplements are and their benefits, such as “probiotics are defined as live micro-organisms

has lead to the introduction of daily probiotic ingestion as a common practice. Probiotics are living organisms that naturally inhabit the gastrointestinal tract of both humans and companion animals. These microorganisms survive the highly acidic environment of the monogastric gastrointestinal tract and can be found living in the feces. Improvement of physical symptoms as well as the levels of microorganisms within the feces measures the effects of probiotics (Bybee et al., 2011: Scharek-Tedin et