TY  - CHAP
AU  - Ping Li
AU  - Qing Gu
ED  - Shymaa Enany
Y1  - 2018-07-04
PY  - 2018
T1  - Antimicrobial Effects of Probiotics and Novel Probiotic-Based Approaches for Infectious Diseases
N2  - Probiotic has been used for centuries especially in fermented dairy products since Metchnikoff associated the intake of fermented milk with prolonged life. Probiotics confer many health benefits to humans, animals, and plants when administered in proper amounts. These benefits include the prevention of gastrointestinal infections and antibiotic-associated diarrhea, the reduction of serum cholesterol and allergenic and atopic complaints, and the protection of the immune system. Furthermore, the proper usage of probiotics could suppress Helicobacter pylori infection and Crohn's disease, improve inflammatory bowel disease, and prevent cancer. In this book, we present specialists with experience in the field of probiotics exploring their current knowledge and their future prospects.
BT  - Probiotics
SP  - Ch. 1
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.72804
DO  - 10.5772/intechopen.72804
SN  - 978-1-78923-387-2
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-25
ER  -