title: Food processing: probiotic microorganisms for beneficial foods.
abstract: Human studies have demonstrated that selected probiotic strains can influence the composition of the intestinal microflora and modulate the host immune system. Considerable promise was also demonstrated for the application of probiotics in human disease. However, the extension of probiotic applications demands increasing scientific attention to their functionality and the identification of molecular structures.
authors.affiliation: Food Immunology, Nestlé Research Centre, Nestec Ltd., Vers-chez-les-Blanc, CH-1000 26, Lausanne, Switzerland. eduardo.schiffrin@rdls.nestle.com
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Schiffrin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blum
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D005524:Food Technology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000628:therapy; D018928:Immunity, Mucosal; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D007422:Intestines / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology; D019936:Probiotics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents