TY - BOOK ID - 5216667 TI - Probiotics 2 : applications and practical aspects PY - 1997 SN - 0412736101 9401064768 9401158606 PB - London : Chapman & Hall, DB - UniCat KW - Intestines KW - Enterobacteriaceae. KW - Microorganisms KW - Intestins KW - Micro-organismes KW - Microbiology. KW - Therapeutic use. KW - Microbiologie KW - Emploi en thérapeutique KW - Emploi en thérapeutique KW - Animal anatomy. KW - Nutrition   . KW - Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology. KW - Nutrition. KW - Alimentation KW - Food KW - Nutrition KW - Health KW - Physiology KW - Diet KW - Dietetics KW - Digestion KW - Food habits KW - Malnutrition KW - Animal anatomy KW - Animals KW - Biology KW - Health aspects KW - Anatomy KW - Probiotics. KW - Coliform bacilli KW - Coliform bacteria KW - Coliforms KW - Colon bacilli KW - Enteric bacilli KW - Enteric bacteria KW - Enterics (Bacteria) KW - Enterobacteria KW - Fecal coliform bacteria KW - Fecal coliforms KW - Gram-negative bacteria KW - Probiotic supplements KW - Dietary supplements KW - Gastrointestinal system KW - Germs KW - Micro-organisms KW - Microbes KW - Microscopic organisms KW - Organisms KW - Microbiology KW - Bacteriology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:5216667 AB - R. Fuller 1.1 DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL PREPARATIONS The history of the probiotic effect has been well documented many times previously (see e.g. Bibel, 1982; Fuller, 1992). The consumption of fermented milks dates from pre-biblical times but the probiotic concept was born at the end of the last century with the work of Metchnikoff at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. In the century that has elapsed since Metchnikoff's work, the probiotic concept has been accepted by scientists and consumers throughout the world. Attempts to refine the practice from the use of traditional soured milks to preparations containing specific micro­ organisms have occupied the thoughts and endeavours of scientists in many different countries. But, in spite of the large amount of effort expended in attempting to explain and define the effect, it has to be admitted that little is known of the way in which probiotics operate. There are likely to be several different mechanisms because it seems highly improbable that a mode of action that explains resistance to microbial infection will also hold true for improved milk production or alleviation of lactose malabsorption. ER -