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Live microbial DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS which beneficially affect the host animal by improving its intestinal microbial balance. Antibiotics and other related compounds are not included in this definition. In humans, lactobacilli are commonly used as probiotics, either as single species or in mixed culture with other bacteria. Other genera that have been used are bifidobacteria and streptococci. (J. Nutr. 1995;125:1401-12)
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- Probiotic
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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Do not confuse with PREBIOTICS
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- National Library of Medicine. Probiotics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019936. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019936
- Probiotics. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probiotic
- Probiotics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1816730