This article reviews the evidence for efficacy and safety of Saccharomyces boulardii (S.
boulardii) for various disease indications in adults based on the peer-reviewed, randomized …

The microbiota of the human large intestine influences health and well-being. Whereas it
has long been accepted that gut bacteria play a role in host pathogenesis, current opinion is …

Probiotic agents, live microorganisms with beneficial effects for the host, may offer an
alternative to conventional antimicrobials in the treatment and prevention of enteric …

Probiotics are commonly defined as viable microorganisms (bacteria or yeasts) that exhibit a
beneficial effect on the health of the host when they are ingested. They are used in foods …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and their probio-active cellular substances exert many beneficial
effects in the gastrointestinal tract. LAB prevent adherence, establishment, and replication of …

Probiotic ingestion can be recommended as a preventative approach to maintaining the
balance of the intestinal microflora and thereby enhance 'well-being'. Research into the use …

Probiotics are nonpathogenic microorganisms that, when ingested, exert a positive influence
on the health or physiology of the host. They can influence intestinal physiology either …

Objective: To evaluate efficacy of probiotics in prevention and treatment of diarrhoea
associated with the use of antibiotics. Design: Meta-analysis; outcome data (proportion of …

We have isolated and sequenced a novel 11-kDa virucidal protein, named cyanovirin-N (CV-
N), from cultures of the cyanobacterium (blue-green alga) Nostoc ellipsosporum. We also …

Background: The probiotic Lactobacillus GG is effective in promoting a more rapid recovery
of acute, watery diarrhea in children with rotavirus enteritis. Very limited information is …