Probiotics in intestinal and non-intestinal infectious diseases-clinical evidence

K Hatakka, M Saxelin - Current pharmaceutical design, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
There is increasing evidence that certain probiotic strains can be useful in improving human
health. The use of probiotics has received attention as a natural way of restoring body's …

Probiotics: an emerging therapy

GC O'sullivan, P Kelly, S O'Halloran… - Current …, 2005 - ingentaconnect.com
There is considerable clinical interest in the utility of probiotic therapy-the feeding of (live)
non-pathogenic bacteria, originally derived from the alimentary tract, for disease treatment or …

Probiotics as drugs against human gastrointestinal infections

Y Sanz, I Nadal, E Sánchez - Recent patents on anti-infective …, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
The commensal gut microbiota confer health benefits to their host by helping dietary
digestion, regulating gut immunity, maintaining the microbial balance, and preventing …

Probiotics: their role in the treatment and prevention of disease

S Doron, SL Gorbach - Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
A probiotic is a “live microbial food ingredients that, when ingested in sufficient quantities,
exerts health benefits on the consumer”. Probiotics exert their benefits through several …

Role of probiotics in the treatment of intestinal infections and inflammation

C Dunne, F Shanahan - Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Despite the relative success of analogous approaches in soil, aquatic, and animal
environments, the enhancement of human health through probiotic consumption has not …

[PDF][PDF] Probiotics: mechanisms of action and clinical applications

VK Gogineni, LE Morrow, MA Malesker - J Prob Health, 2013 - tarjomefa.com
Probiotics are living microorganisms which when taken in adequate amount provides benefit
to the host. While this beneficial effect was originally thought to stem from improvements in …

[HTML][HTML] Probiotics: facts and myths

AC Senok, AY Ismaeel, GA Botta - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2005 - Elsevier
In recent years there has been a significant upsurge in research on the characterisation and
verification of the potential health benefits associated with the use of probiotics. In addition …

Probiotics in clinical conditions

PR Marteau - Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology, 2002 - Springer
Probiotics are nonpathogenic microorganisms which, when ingested, exert a positive
influence on the health or physiology of the host. Their mechanisms of action and effects are …

Probiotics: overview of microbiological and immunological characteristics

G Blandino, D Fazio, R Di Marco - Expert Review of Anti-Infective …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Over the last few years, probiotics (commercialized as food, dietary supplements of living
bacteria or pharmaceuticals) have attracted the interest of scientists as well as consumers …

Probiotics in clinical practice: an overview

GV Zuccotti, F Meneghin, C Raimondi… - Journal of …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
The observation that intestinal bacterial microflora might be able to influence immune
system surveillance through changed nutritional habits has raised awareness of the role of …