What else can probiotics do in adults?
Probiotic bacteria, defined as living microorganisms that have beneficial effects on human health, have mostly been studied in the prevention and treatment of different gastrointestinal diseases and allergies. Probiotic products, however, are usually consumed by the general, healthy population but not much is known what kind of effects they have on the immune system in healthy adults.
A recent study shows that probiotics modulate the immune responses via the gut’s mucosal immune system.
It was found that probiotics have an anti-inflammatory potential seen as a decrease in serum CRP levels and as a reduction in bacteria-induced production of proinflammatory cytokines.
Source: EurekAlert 20 May, 2008
Chapter: Probiotics :: 19 August 2008
