Abstract: Now a days probiotics are emerging as alternatives for antibiotics and antivirals in the treatment of many gastrointestinal diseases as these probiotics are devoid of side effects. Probiotics are live microorganisms, native of human gut, which can colonize in the alimentary tract and produce beneficial effects for the host. They offer an alternative and additional therapy for usual intestinal problems such as diarrhoea, irritable bowel syndrome etc. and acts as nutritional support. Acting through different mechanisms, probiotics help to restore the normal flora in the GIT. This article emphasizes the importance of probiotics in our daily life.
Probiotics are live microorganisms that when ingested, survive passage through the GIT and results in beneficial effects for the host, including amelioration or prevention of a specific disease state.The organisms that protect and enhance our life are known as Probiotics as they play beneficial role in treatment of Traveller's diarrhoea, antibiotic associated diarrhoea, infective diarrhoea, inflammatory bowel diseases, irritable bowel syndrome and colon cancer. The organisms used in probiotics are known as Bio-Therapeutic Agents. |
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