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Probiotics: health effects<br />
- modulation/stimulation of the immune system (cell-mediated and antibodymediated<br />
effects)<br />
- reduction of the risk of atopic diseases and allergies (asthma, hay fever, food<br />
allergy, eczema, dermatitis)<br />
- beneficial effects on functional bowel disorders: irritable bowel syndrome<br />
- beneficial effects on inflammatory bowel diseases: pouchitis, ulcerative colitis,<br />
Crohn’s disease<br />
- anticarcinogenic activities<br />
- lowering of blood serum cholesterol levels<br />
(<strong>De</strong> <strong>Vuyst</strong>, Avonts & Makras (2004). Woodhead Publishing, Ltd.; Servin & Coconnier (2004). Best Pract. Res.<br />
Gastroenterol.; Servin (2004). FEMS Microbiol. Rev.; Rastall et al. (2005). FEMS Microbiol. Ecol.;<br />
Saxelin et al. (2005). Curr. Opinion Biotechnol.; O’Hara & Shanahan (2007). Scientific World Journal;<br />
Galdeano et al. (2007). Clin. Vaccine Immunol.)