Probiotics: Their Potential to Impact Human Health
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.62300/v00a4487Keywords:
Probiotics, Human Health, Disease PreventionAbstract
Controlled human studies have revealed a diverse range of health benefits from consumption of probiotics, due largely to their impact on immune function or on microbes colonizing the body. This publication reviews the literature on probiotics, describes the characteristics of probiotics, discusses the microbes that colonize the human body, and explains how probiotics can treat and prevent disease. The paper also addresses safety issues of probiotic use, suggests future developments, and provides research and policy recommendations.Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
References
Downloads
Published
2007-10-05
Issue
Section
CAST Issue Papers
License
Copyright (c) 2007 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
License Terms for CC Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0:
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
License Terms Statement:
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
Under the following conditions:
- Attribution — you must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made
- NonCommercial — you may not use the material for commercial purposes
No additional restrictions — you may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
How to Cite
Sanders, M. E., Gibson, G., Gill, H. S., & Guarner, F. (2007). Probiotics: Their Potential to Impact Human Health. Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST). https://doi.org/10.62300/v00a4487
