Probiotics - A Review

  • Akash kurian PSG College of Pharmacy,
  • V Sankar PSG College of Pharmacy
Keywords: Probiotics, genus and strain, G.I tract

Abstract

The objective of review is to outline the probiotics use in medicine and to give insight in to the field for different applications. The use of probiotics in treatment regimen is increasing. Probiotics are live organisms and prebiotics are components of food that are not otherwise easily digested by humans and these food components essentially feed beneficial bacteria in the gut. Probiotics can be formulated to many different types of products including drugs, foods and dietary supplements. Species of lactobacillus and bifidobacterium are most commonly used as probiotics. Probiotics are intended to assist the body’s naturally occurring gut mitochondria. Some probiotic preparations have been used to prevent diarrhea caused by antibiotics or as part of treatment for antibiotic related dysbiosis. This article focus on the probiotics use,  clinical trials and its future.

Author Biographies

Akash kurian, PSG College of Pharmacy,

Department of Pharmacy Practice,
PSG College of Pharmacy,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu,India

V Sankar, PSG College of Pharmacy

Department of Pharmacy Practice,
PSG College of Pharmacy,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu,India

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Published
2014-04-01
How to Cite
[1]
kurian, A. and Sankar, V. 2014. Probiotics - A Review. PharmaTutor. 2, 4 (Apr. 2014), 61-66.
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