Nutritional impact of pre- and probiotics as protective gastrointestinal organisms.

The health benefits of pre- and probiotics have been the subject of increased research interests. These food supplements have been demonstrated to alter the pre-existing intestinal flora so as to provide an advantage to the host. This review focuses on the scientific evidence both for and against th...

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Published in:Annual Review of Nutrition Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 107 - 139
Main Authors: Teitelbaum JE, Walker WA
Format: review Journal Article
Published: Annual Reviews Inc. 2002
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost