The content of lactic acid bacteria in chosen probiotic foods.

abstract

English

Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms that have, if ingested, a positive impact on human and animals health. The best known probiotics are the lactic acid bacteria, among them most commonly used are lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. For therapy the minimum daily consumption of at least 100 g of milk product with a minimum 1000 000 of probiotic bacteria in 1 g or 1 ml is considered. In this work, several products that have declared on the label probiotic cultures have been selected. All products were analyzed for the number of lactic acid bacteria. The amount of living bacteria, which must be present in the product, indicates Ministry of Agriculture No. 77/2003 Coll. Quantitative representation of lactic acid bacteria in all selected products comply with the requirements of legislation.

lactic acid bacteria, probiotic foods

VÍTOVÁ, E.; LOUPANCOVÁ, B.; DIVIŠOVÁ, R.; SKLENÁŘOVÁ, K.; BABÁK, L.

17. 8. 2011

ČSCH

Brno

0009-2770

Chemické listy

105

18

Czech Republic

s1032

s1033

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