Beneficial effects of lactic acid bacteria on human beings

作者：Muhammad Irfan Masood, Muhammad Imran Qadir, Jafir Hussain Shirazi, Ikram Ullah Khan · 发表于：Critical Reviews in Microbiology · 年份：2010 · DOI：10.3109/1040841x.2010.536522 · 被引用次数：328 · 研究领域：Probiotics and Fermented Foods、Gut microbiota and health、Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides

Lactic acid bacteria are a diverse group of bacteria that produce lactic acid as their major fermented product. Most of them are normal flora of human being and animals and produce myriad beneficial effects for human beings include, alleviation of lactose intolerance, diarrhea, peptic ulcer, stimulation of immune system, antiallergic effects, antifungal actions, preservation of food, and prevention of colon cancer. This review highlights the potential species of Lactic acid bacteria responsible for producing these effects. It has been concluded that lactic acid bacteria are highly beneficial microorganisms for human beings and are present abundantly in dairy products so their use should be promoted for good human health.