Luc De Vuyst.pdf - ICoMST Contact Point
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Introduction - Probiotics<br />
Probiotics (προ βίος, pro bios, ‘for life’) are live microorganisms that, when<br />
consumed in an adequate amount as part of the food, confer a health<br />
benefit on the host (FAO/WHO, 2001).<br />
Long history:<br />
Elias Metchnikoff (1907/1908): “The prolongation of life”<br />
Minoru Shirota (1930): Lactobacillus casei Shirota<br />
Parker (1974): animal feed supplements with a beneficial<br />
effect on the host by contributing to its intestinal microbial<br />
balance<br />
Fuller (1989): live, microbial feed supplements, which<br />
beneficially affect the host animal by improving its intestinal<br />
microbial balance<br />
Havenaar & Huis in ‘t Veld (1992): viable microorganisms that exhibit a<br />
beneficial effect on the health of the host upon ingestion in sufficient<br />
amounts by improving the properties of its indigenous microbiota<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>Vuyst</strong>, Avonts & Makras (2004). Woodhead Publishing, Ltd., Cambridge, UK
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