Probiotics: Benefits Against the Risks

• Sadiq Alneamah

  University of Kufa, Al-Najaf, Iraq.

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• Ali Al-Shawi

  University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq

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• , Haider Al-Shawi

  University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq

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• Sarmad Al-Shawi

  University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq.

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probiotics (usually lactobacilli and bifidobacteria) It has been shown to be helpful in preventing certain medical conditions in addition to the potential to enhance certain aspects of health. In The current review, evidence from clinical trials of the benefits of probiotics to promote health for many diseases, it has been mentioned, as well as a comparison between the benefits and disadvantages of using it as a food additive or food supplement.

Probiotics may be beneficial Malnutrition, especially in the case of lactose and calcium intolerance Absorption and constipation. Done probiotics Clearly shown to boost immunity in the elderly, however the clinical significance of this remains to be clarified.

The results are encouraging, and further studies are large-scale it seems justified to create a place for probiotics.

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