Modification of the intestinal microflora using probiotics and prebiotics

Fuller, R. and Gibson, G. R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0566-0476 (1997) Modification of the intestinal microflora using probiotics and prebiotics. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, Supplement, 32 (222). pp. 28-31. ISSN 0085-5928 doi: 10.1080/00365521.1997.11720714

Abstract/Summary

Probiotics and prebiotics modulate the composition of the human gut microbiota. The beneficial effects may result from suppression of harmful microorganisms or stimulation of organisms which contribute in a positive way to the nutrition and health of the host. Both types of supplement represent an attempt to reconstitute the gut flora to its normal composition which has been adversely affected by dietary and environmental stresses.