TY - JOUR
T1 - THE INTESTINAL ECOSYSTEM AND PROBIOTICS
AU - Lo Monte, Attilio Ignazio
AU - Gioviale, Maria Concetta
AU - Altomare, Roberta
AU - Tomasello, Giovanni
AU - Sinagra, Emanuele
AU - Palumbo, Vincenzo Davide
AU - Damiano, Giuseppe
AU - Abruzzo, Alida
AU - Damiano, Giuseppe
AU - Spinelli, Gabriele
AU - Maione, Carla
AU - Tomasello, Giovanni
AU - Gioviale, Maria Concetta
AU - Maione, Carla
AU - Monte, Attilio Ignazio Lo
AU - Palumbo, Vincenzo Davide
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The term "probiotic" comes from the greek "pro bios" and means "pro life": Nowadays, an increasing number of pharmaceutical preparations and functional foods are enriched with probiotics and for the patients it is increasingly important to receive information needed to know how to orient in the choice. The benefits from probiotics are many and include the modulation of the intestinal microflora (stimulation of beneficial bacteria and inhibition of pathogens), the support of bowel function and the stimulation of the immune system. This broad spectrum of beneficial effects to maintain efficient the intestinal ecosystem. Therefore, probiotics are an useful tool to prevent the formation of disorders and/or pathologies. The aim of this review is to describe the intestinal ecosystem and how probiotics could be effective in the treatment and prevention of possible alterations.
AB - The term "probiotic" comes from the greek "pro bios" and means "pro life": Nowadays, an increasing number of pharmaceutical preparations and functional foods are enriched with probiotics and for the patients it is increasingly important to receive information needed to know how to orient in the choice. The benefits from probiotics are many and include the modulation of the intestinal microflora (stimulation of beneficial bacteria and inhibition of pathogens), the support of bowel function and the stimulation of the immune system. This broad spectrum of beneficial effects to maintain efficient the intestinal ecosystem. Therefore, probiotics are an useful tool to prevent the formation of disorders and/or pathologies. The aim of this review is to describe the intestinal ecosystem and how probiotics could be effective in the treatment and prevention of possible alterations.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/176864
M3 - Article
VL - 18
SP - 8
EP - 15
JO - Progress in Nutrition
JF - Progress in Nutrition
SN - 1129-8723
ER -