Probiotics and the Microbiome: Therapeutic Potential and Mechanisms of Action
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Healthcare research has identified the probabilistic interplay between probiotics and human microbiomes as an emerging promising field which shows therapeutic potential in various health conditions. This assessment investigates how probiotics work through their impact on microbiome regulation and their effects on immune responses and their ability to communicate across the gut-brain axis. Clinical evidence shows that probiotics successfully treat gastrointestinal diseases and strengthen immunity systems and help control metabolism and protect oral health and improve mental well-being. The promising research outcomes encounter major obstacles because of strain-specific discrepancies alongside inadequate standardized methods together with insufficient high-quality clinical research findings. Advanced methods in research and personalized treatment strategies combined with standard regulations will establish optimal methods for using probiotics. The growing understanding of the microbiome indicates that probiotics will assume a vital position in future medical strategies as natural preventive solutions because of their effectiveness in health management. The review summarizes existing research knowledge together with future guidance required to maximize their potential.
Author: RASHA ABDUL JABBAR NAJIM
Language: English
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407972198