Sabina Fijan (Author)

Abstract

Abstract: Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms, which when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. Health benefits have mainly been demonstrated for specific probiotic strains of the following genera: Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces, Enterococcus, Streptococcus, Pediococcus, Leuconostoc, Bacillus, Escherichia coli. The human microbiota is getting a lot of attention today and research has already demonstrated that alteration of this microbiota may have far-reaching consequences. One of the possible routes for correcting dysbiosis is by consuming probiotics. The credibility of specific health claims of probiotics and their safety must be established through science-based clinical studies. This overview summarizes the most commonly used probiotic microorganisms and their demonstrated health claims. As probiotic properties have been shown to be strain specific, accurate identification of particular strains is also very important. On the other hand, it is also demonstrated that the use of various probiotics for immunocompromised patients or patients with a leaky gut has also yielded infections, sepsis, fungemia, bacteraemia. Although the vast majority of probiotics that are used today are generally regarded as safe and beneficial for healthy individuals, caution in selecting and monitoring of probiotics for patients is needed and complete consideration of risk-benefit ratio before prescribing is recommended.

Keywords

Lactic-acid bacteria;Lactobacillus;Bifidobacterium;Saccharomyces;Enterococcus;Streptococcus;;Pediococcus;Leuconostoc;Bacillus;Escherichia coli;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.02 - Review Article
Organization: UM FZV - Faculty of Health Sciences
UDC: 579:613.2
COBISS: 2009764 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1660-4601
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary keywords: mlečnokislinske bakterije;Lactobacillus;Bifidobacterium;Saccharomyces;Enterococcus;Streptococcus;Pediococcus;Leuconostoc;Bacillus;Escherichia coli;
URN: URN:SI:UM:
Type (COBISS): Scientific work
Pages: str. 4745-4767
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ11
Issue: ǂno. ǂ5
Chronology: 2014
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110504745
ID: 10843815