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Probiotics
Products containing live microorganisms in sufficient numbers to alter gut microflora for health benefit.
Defined live microbial preparations (often Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces species) administered in adequate amounts to confer documented health effects.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Defined live microbial preparations (often Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces species) administered in adequate amounts to confer documented health effects.
Related terms
Fermentation, Microflora, Prebiotics