Evidence for the role of probiotics in maintenance of health or prevention of disease is
mounting and is supported in some cases by blinded, placebo-controlled human trials …

The definition of probiotics has evolved from a live active culture which improves the
balance of the gut microbiota composition to specific effects, in particular, the …

Tea is rich in polyphenols and other phenolics that have been widely reported to have
beneficial health effects. However, dietary polyphenols are not completely absorbed from …

While lactic acid producing fermentation has been utilized to improve the storability,
palatability, and nutritive value of perishable foods for a very long time, only recently have …

Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the
central nervous system (CNS). One potential therapeutic strategy for MS is to induce …

Probiotics and prebiotics, mainly commercialised as food ingredients and also as
supplements, are considered highly profitable niche markets. However, in recent years, the …

Insight into the diversity and function of the human intestinal microbiota has been stimulated
by clinical studies with bacteria that exhibit specific functions and which are marketed as …

Background: The rate of caesarean deliveries has increased 10-fold worldwide during the
past decades. Objective: To evaluate differences in the establishment of gut microbiota in …

OBJECTIVE: Probiotic consumption effects on cold and influenza-like symptom incidence
and duration were evaluated in healthy children during the winter season. METHODS: In this …

The search for functional foods or functional food ingredients, ie foods or food ingredients
that can enhance health, is beyond any doubt one of the leading trends in today's food …