Probiotics and Their Use

There is increasing demand to use the microorganisms, supporting consumer health and stimulating immune system, in food production. the role of probiotics which are one of the most important group of this microorganisms on the preventation of gastrointestinal diseases and treatment and development of normal gastrointestinal flora were determinated by clinical trials. on the other hand, studies on the strain-dependent food preservation effects and the potentials for treatment of different diseases of probiotics are ongoing. probiotic preparats that have effective potential especially for the treatment acute diarrhea in children and antibiotic associated diarrhea have been developed. in this review, newsworthy information on the criteria for probiotic strain selection, curing potentials and their application possibilities were presented.