Iqbal Muhammad Zeeshan, Qadir Muhammad Imran, Hussain Tauqeer, Janbaz Khalid Hussain, Khan Yusra Habib, Ahmad Bashir
College of Pharmacy, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan.
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Penang Pulau, Malaysia.
Pak J Pharm Sci. 2014 Mar;27(2):405-15.
Joint FAO/WHO expert's consultation report defines probiotics as: Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host. Most commonly used probiotics are Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and bifidobacteria. There are other examples of species used as probiotics (certain yeasts and bacilli). Probiotic supplements are popular now a days. From the beginning of 2000, research on probiotics has increased remarkably. Probiotics are now day's widely studied for their beneficial effects in treatment of many prevailing diseases. Here we reviewed the beneficiary effects of probiotics in some diseases.
粮农组织/世卫组织联合专家磋商会报告将益生菌定义为：摄入足够数量时能给宿主带来健康益处的活微生物。最常用的益生菌是乳酸菌（LAB）和双歧杆菌。还有其他用作益生菌的物种实例（某些酵母和芽孢杆菌）。如今益生菌补充剂很受欢迎。从2000年初开始，对益生菌的研究显著增加。目前人们广泛研究益生菌在治疗许多常见疾病中的有益作用。在此我们综述了益生菌在某些疾病中的有益作用。
