Probiotics and the multitude of health benefits
Journal Title: Journal of Research in Biology - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Present day lifestyle accompanied by numerous occupational health hazards; make us susceptible to a near infinite list of health issues. Probiotics have been in use for a long time. These confer the host with health benefits. The human intestine hosts a number of organisms. These organisms influence overall health in many ways, which can be both degrading or improvising. Lactobacilli are the natural inhabitants of the gut and hence the most favorable probiotic organisms. Recent studies have emphasized on the use of probiotics as a complementary therapy against hypercholesterolemia. Hypercholesterolemia ranks high as a major health concern. More rampant among the aged peers, this metabolic derangement is the chief cause of coronary heart diseases. Prolonged elevated levels of serum cholesterol can lead to atherosclerosis. Treatments in the current time frame include statins and other chemotherapeutic agents, which help delaying, but fail to ward off the inevitable. Probiotic treatments, with negligible or rather no adverse side effects are gaining ground. Several lactic acid bacteria have been subjected to scientific scrutiny and their utility in treating this menace has been proven. Besides hypercholesterolemia, probiotics aid in alleviating lactose intolerance, hypertension and allergies, promote general intestinal health and alleviate gastrointestinal disorders and have also been found effective in certain cases of cancer. This review is dedicated to throw lighton the various health benefits associated with the use of probiotics
Authors and Affiliations
Mukesh Kumar DJ, Rahul Kumar V, Poovai PD, Kalaichelvan PT
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