tailieunhanh - PREBIOTICS, PROBIOTICS and SYNBIOTICS NEW OR OLD CONCEPT?

Although the concept of prebiotics and probiotics started in the 1970’s, it was dormant until 1994 when Danone, an European dairy and confectionary manufacturer, launched Actimel probiotic drinking yogurt in 100 ml daily-dose bottles. Actimel revolutionizes the dietary supplements market and is now considered as the leading “immunity” yogurt brand worldwide. Actimel earned over $ billion in retail sales in 2007. The concept of prebiotics and probiotics reached its peak in April 2008 when the International Probiotics Association had its World Congress in Los Angeles, CA. . | PREBIOTICS PROBIOTICS and SYNBIOTICS NEW OR OLD CONCEPT Although the concept of prebiotics and probiotics started in the 1970 s it was dormant until 1994 when Danone an European dairy and confectionary manufacturer launched Actimel probiotic drinking yogurt in 100 ml daily-dose bottles. Actimel revolutionizes the dietary supplements market and is now considered as the leading immunity yogurt brand worldwide. Actimel earned over billion in retail sales in 2007. The concept of prebiotics and probiotics reached its peak in April 2008 when the International Probiotics Association had its World Congress in Los Angeles CA. It was the first global prebiotics and probiotics event attended by industry academia and health care representatives. A world congress on nutrients that were ignored or unheard of just 10 years ago. Worldwide prebiotics probiotics and synbiotics are gaining popularity and their claimed beneficial health effects are now accepted and trusted by the general population. Daily intake of these supplements . drinking yogurt is now fashionable among affluent families and young generation. Consequently these dietary supplements are now deliberately added to many products with claims attesting to their health benefits. So is daily supplementation with prebiotics probiotics or synbiotics a truly new and innovative concept Definition of prebiotics probiotics and synbiotics Probiotics are living microorganisms which when ingested or locally applied in sufficient numbers provide the consumer with one or more proven health benefits. The probiotic strains most commonly used are Lactobacillus sp. . rhamnosus acidophilus casei plantarum reuteri etc. Bacillus breve Bifidobacteria sp. . lactis longum etc. lactococcus lactis and Propionibacterium freudenreichii. The term prebiotic was coined by Gibson and Roberfroid in 1995 to describe ingredients that can boost the growth of beneficial bacteria probiotics in the gastrointestinal GI tract. Prebiotics are .