Probiotics in pediatrics
Автор:
Jesse Russell,Ronald Cohn, 70 стр., издатель:
"Книга по Требованию", ISBN:
978-5-5124-0927-5
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Probiotics are defined to be non-pathogenic organisms that are incorporated into the diet to modify gut microbial ecology, leading to beneficial structural and functional changes in the gut. Probiotics serve as a barrier for the colonization of pathogens to prevent disease and the enhancement of the immune system. In addition, they carry out metabolic functions such as helping the fermentation of nondigestible fibres, and storing energy in the form of short-chain fatty acids. Of all the types of gut microbiota, Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli are considered the two most essential bacteria beneficial to human health while Staphylococci and Clostridia are considered pathogenic to human health. Organisms that are considered as probiotics remain viable even after culturing, modification, and storage before ingestion. They are not killed during digestion, and ultimately adhere to the epithelium in the gut. As a consequence, the host gains...
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