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Food Microbiology

Probiotics and Gut Barrier Support

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Probiotics are live, non-pathogenic microorganisms that support health by helping balance the gut microbiota. The gastrointestinal tract contains a complex community of microbes, and keeping that community in balance is important for digestive health and overall health. Many of the best-studied probiotics were formerly class...

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Probiotics are live microorganisms that, when consumed in adequate amounts, provide health benefits to the host by supporting a balanced and healthy microbiota.

The most common probiotic microorganisms include Lactobacillus species and Bifidobacterium species.

Many of these microbes naturally inhabit the human gut, but ...

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Gut MicrobiotaCompetitive ExclusionAntimicrobial CompoundsBile Salt HydrolaseMucin ProductionIntestinal BarrierLactobacillus SpeciesBifidobacterium SpeciesDietary Sources