Emerging issues in probiotic safety: 2023 perspectives

D Merenstein, B Pot, G Leyer, AC Ouwehand… - Gut …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
Probiotics are used for both generally healthy consumers and in clinical settings. However,
theoretical and proven adverse events from probiotic consumption exist. New probiotic …

Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids: Metabolism and health implications

I Khan, M Hussain, B Jiang, L Zheng, Y Pan, J Hu… - Progress in lipid …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Recently, omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFAs) have
gained substantial interest due to their specific structure and biological functions. Humans …

The first microbial colonizers of the human gut: composition, activities, and health implications of the infant gut microbiota

C Milani, S Duranti, F Bottacini, E Casey… - Microbiology and …, 2017‏ - journals.asm.org
The human gut microbiota is engaged in multiple interactions affecting host health during
the host's entire life span. Microbes colonize the neonatal gut immediately following birth …

The pros, cons, and many unknowns of probiotics

J Suez, N Zmora, E Segal, E Elinav - Nature medicine, 2019‏ - nature.com
Consumption of over-the-counter probiotics for promotion of health and well-being has
increased worldwide in recent years. However, although probiotic use has been greatly …

Effect of probiotics on incident ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients: a randomized clinical trial

J Johnstone, M Meade, F Lauzier, J Marshall, E Duan… - Jama, 2021‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance Growing interest in microbial dysbiosis during critical illness has raised
questions about the therapeutic potential of microbiome modification with probiotics. Prior …

Probiotics for gastrointestinal conditions: a summary of the evidence

T Wilkins, J Sequoia - American family physician, 2017‏ - aafp.org
Probiotics contain microorganisms, most of which are bacteria similar to the beneficial
bacteria that occur naturally in the human gut. Probiotics have been widely studied in a …

Probiotics for constipation in Parkinson disease: a randomized placebo-controlled study

AH Tan, SY Lim, KK Chong, MAA A Manap, JW Hor… - Neurology, 2021‏ - neurology.org
Objective To determine whether probiotics are effective for constipation, a common and
often difficult-to-treat problem, in Parkinson disease (PD). Methods In this double-blind …

Probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics, and obesity: current evidence, controversies, and perspectives

N Vallianou, T Stratigou, GS Christodoulatos… - Current obesity …, 2020‏ - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review In this review, we summarize current evidence on gut
microbiome and obesity; we discuss the role of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and …

Prebiotics and probiotics for gastrointestinal disorders

S Rau, A Gregg, S Yaceczko, B Limketkai - Nutrients, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
The complex role of the gut microbiome in the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders
is an emerging area of research, and there is considerable interest in understanding how …

Risk and safety of probiotics

S Doron, DR Snydman - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2015‏ - academic.oup.com
Probiotics have been used safely for years. Safety outcomes are inconsistently reported in
published clinical trials. In 2011, a report released by the Agency for Healthcare Research …