Probióticos e Benefícios à Saúde
Year: 2011
Type: review
Abstract: Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer a beneficial effect to the individual when consumed in adequate amounts. Current essay reviews the literature on probiotics, presents possible mechanisms of their activity in the human body and health benefits through their regular consumption. Research on the effect of probiotic cultures in improving the symptoms of lactose intolerance has shown positive effects for many people. Certain strains of probiotics would be able to decrease the amount of fecal enzymes involved in colon cancer, while others have antidiarrheal effect, although the amount used, the causes of the problem and sub-population involved have to be clearly defined. There are also some indications that probiotics may improve intestinal regularity. The lack of studies on human beings and the conflicting results suggest that it is very early claims hypocholesterolemic and anticarcinogenic effects associated with probiotic cultures.
Source: Saúde e Pesquisa
Author: Pimentel, Tatiana Colombo
Institution: Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1586778925