Scientists revealed how probiotics influence human gut bacteria

(ITMO University) A group of researchers from ITMO University and Knomics company studied how gut microbiota of 150 volunteers changed after a month of regular consumption of yogurt fortified with probiotics. The study showed that such diet increases the proportion of beneficial gut bacteria, which, in turn, can positively affect state of the whole organism. The work was supported by the company PepsiCo R&D Inc, the results are published in Nutrients journal.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news