Probiotic Foods: Health Benefits and Technological Aspects

Sukriti Ailavadi, Mohanpreet Singh, Bhanu Devnani, Drisht !oel

Dr. S.S.Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Panja University,
Chan!igarh
"b#ective: To study the effects of probiotic foods in treatment of antibiotic related diarrhea.
Methodolog:
Probiotic foods consist of a live microbial feed supplement which beneficially affects the human
being by improving their gut microbial balance by producing valuable metabolites. Recent
advancements in the fields of microbiology and clinical research have proved the efficiency of
probiotics in gastrointestinal disorders.
Probiotics help in inhibition of bacterial action of Clostri!ium, Salmonella, E.coli etc, decrease
production of toxic metabolites, act as barrier to prevent harmful bacteria from colonising the
intestines etc.
The present study elucidates the efficacy of probiotics in prevention and treatment of diarrhoea
associated with the use of antibiotics. Three groups each of two men, two women and two
children were analysed for fifteen days and their feedback was studied. One member of each
group was given fermented probiotic milk (containing actobacillus casei !hirota", along with
their corresponding antibiotic therapy, while the other member of the group only consumed their
respective antibiotics.
$esult % &onclusion
Our result suggests that probiotics can be used to prevent antibiotic associated diarrhoea and that
lactoacilli have the potential to be used as anti diarrhoeic agent.
#eywords$ Probiotic% health benefit% "actoacillus s#.