Clinical importance of lactic acid bacteria: a short review.
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were used extensively as starter cultures in food fermentation. Some of the health benefits which have been claimed for lactic acid bacteria as probiotics include the following: improvement of the normal microflora, prevention of infectious diseases and food allergies, reduction of serum cholesterol, anticarcinogenic activity, stabilization of the gut mucosal barrier, immune adjuvant properties, alleviation of intestinal bowel disease symptoms and improvement in the digestion of lactose in intolerant hosts. The present study is aimed to brief review the some clinical importance of lactic acid bacteria (www.actabiomedica.it).
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Eau, Terre and Environnement, Université du Québec, Canada. archanamicro@gmail.com
Archana
A
Kumari
Roberto
R
Catanzaro
Francesco
F
Marotta
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000378:metabolism*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D019344:Lactic Acid