FNH 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Natural Health Product, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
5 Sep 2018
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The term probiotics refers to health-promoting microorganisms that will improve the intestinal microflora balance when deliberately ingested. Probiotics may be consumed in the form of natural health product or functional food products. Examples of probiotics are bacteria from the genera lactobacillus and bifidobacterium. See the two products below: the product on the left has lactobacilluscasei, whereas the products on the right have l. caseidefensins and lactobacillus johnsonii. In probiotic yogurts, some of the desirable bacteria are added in the form of concentrated cultures after completion of the fermentation process. As you will remember from lesson 9, fermented food products provide many nutritional advantages such as ease of digestibility and improved availability of some nutrients. Scientific studies have suggested that by stimulating the growth of bifidobacteria and some other probiotics gastrointestinal disorders, intestinal discomfort, and flatulence can be reduced.
