Department of Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, USA.
Nat Rev Immunol. 2012 Oct;12(10):728-34. doi: 10.1038/nri3312.
Probiotics and prebiotics are increasingly being added to foodstuffs with claims of health benefits. Probiotics are live microorganisms that are thought to have beneficial effects on the host, whereas prebiotics are ingredients that stimulate the growth and/or function of beneficial intestinal microorganisms. But can these products directly modulate immune function and influence inflammatory diseases? Here, Nature Reviews Immunology asks four experts to discuss these issues and provide their thoughts on the future application of probiotics as a disease therapy.
益生菌和益生元越来越多地被添加到食品中，并声称具有健康益处。益生菌是被认为对宿主有益的活微生物，而益生元是刺激有益肠道微生物生长和/或功能的成分。但是，这些产品是否可以直接调节免疫功能并影响炎症性疾病？在这里，《自然评论免疫学》邀请四位专家讨论这些问题，并就益生菌作为疾病治疗的未来应用提出他们的看法。
