Utilizing Probiotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases

Probiotics are heavily advertised to promote a healthy gastrointestinal tract and boost the immune system. This review article summarizes the history and diversity of probiotics, outlines conventional in vitro assays and in vivo models, assesses the pharmacologic effects of probiotic and pharmaceuti...

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Autores principales: Milner, Erin, Stevens, Benjamin, An, Martino, Lam, Victoria, Ainsworth, Michael, Dihle, Preston, Stearns, Jocelyn, Dombrowski, Andrew, Rego, Daniel, Segars, Katharine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:
Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8381467/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34434175
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.689958
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Sumario:Probiotics are heavily advertised to promote a healthy gastrointestinal tract and boost the immune system. This review article summarizes the history and diversity of probiotics, outlines conventional in vitro assays and in vivo models, assesses the pharmacologic effects of probiotic and pharmaceutical co-administration, and the broad impact of clinical probiotic utilization for gastrointestinal disease indications.

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