Open AccessA study to find the status of probiotics in New Delhi, India and review of strains of bacteria used as probiotics
Author(s) -
Sumanth M Shetty,
Deval Sandip Shah,
Geeta Goyal,
Navneet Singh Kathuria,
Jiku Abraham,
Vineet Bhatia
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0762.144570
Subject(s) - probiotic , new delhi , chemist , context (archaeology) , human health , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , environmental health , medicine , biology , chemistry , bacteria , paleontology , genetics , metropolitan area , organic chemistry , pathology
Probiotics are living microorganisms, principally bacteria, that are safe for human consumption and, when ingested in sufficient quantities, have beneficial effects on human health, beyond basic nutrition. However, in India people are not aware of their benefits and availability.