Reader, Department of Periodontics, UDMRI, Dehradun
Online published on 16 December, 2014.
The belief in the beneficial effects of probiotics is based on the knowledge that the intestinal flora can protect humans against infection and that disturbance of this flora can increase susceptibility to infection. This paper reviews the characteristics of an ideal probiotic preparation and provides information on strains of bacteria that can be used as probiotics.
Probiotic, Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium
