reviewNutrientsSep 15, 2017GOLD OA

Effects of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics on Human Health

PMPaulina Markowiak‐KopećKŚKatarzyna Śliżewska

Lodz University of Technology

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Abstract

The human gastrointestinal tract is colonised by a complex ecosystem of microorganisms. Intestinal bacteria are not only commensal, but they also undergo a synbiotic co-evolution along with their host. Beneficial intestinal bacteria have numerous and important functions, e.g., they produce various nutrients for their host, prevent infections caused by intestinal pathogens, and modulate a normal immunological response. Therefore, modification of the intestinal microbiota in order to achieve, restore, and maintain favourable balance in the ecosystem, and the activity of microorganisms present in the gastrointestinal tract is necessary for the improved health condition of the host. The introduction of probiotics,…

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  • Synbiotics
  • Human gastrointestinal tract
  • Biology
  • Prebiotic
  • Human health
  • Probiotic
  • Gastrointestinal tract
  • Biotechnology
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