Trafalska Elzbieta, Grzybowska Krystyna
Katedry Higieny i Epidemiologii, Wieku Rozwojowego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lodzi.
Wiad Lek. 2004;57(9-10):491-8.
The condition and function of gastrointestinal (GI) tract are essential to our well being. Probiotics are defined as the microbial food supplements, which beneficially affect the host by improving its intestinal microbial balance. Probiotics are the functional food ingredients. They are used therapeutically to improve lactose tolerance and to prevent diarrhoea (especially viral diarrhoea in infants, antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea and traveler's diarrhoea). Clinical studies suggest that probiotics might be useful in stimulation of the immune system, prevention of allergic diseases, control of GI tract inflammatory diseases and cancer prevention. Probiotic microbial species act by changing the composition of the gut microbionta. The use of non-digestible oligosaccharides (prebiotics) can fortify intestinal microflora and stimulate their growth. This review encompasses information regarding probiotic strains, prebiotics and commercially products (functional food), which can be useful in improving our health.
胃肠道的状况和功能对我们的健康至关重要。益生菌被定义为微生物食品补充剂，通过改善宿主肠道微生物平衡而对宿主产生有益影响。益生菌是功能性食品成分。它们被用于治疗以提高乳糖耐受性和预防腹泻（尤其是婴儿病毒性腹泻、抗生素相关性腹泻、艰难梭菌相关性腹泻和旅行者腹泻）。临床研究表明，益生菌可能有助于刺激免疫系统、预防过敏性疾病、控制胃肠道炎症性疾病以及预防癌症。益生菌微生物种类通过改变肠道微生物群的组成发挥作用。使用不可消化的低聚糖（益生元）可以增强肠道微生物群落并刺激其生长。本综述涵盖了有关益生菌菌株、益生元和商业产品（功能性食品）的信息，这些信息可能有助于改善我们的健康。
