Probiotic lactic acid bacteria vs. bacilli: pros and cons

作者：Ouwehand Arthur C^*; Forssten Sofia; Lehtinen Markus; Galbraith Elizabeth; Davis Ellen

来源：Agro Food Industry Hi-Tech, 2013, 24(6): 13-17.

• probiotic
• lactic acid bacteria
• Lactobacillus
• Bifidobacterium
• Bacillus
• spores

Both lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and bacilli are commercialised as probiotics; LAB are mainly utilised as live and active or dormant cells, while bacilli are utilised as spores. Belonging to very different genera, they have different technological properties. LAB have a longer history of use as probiotics and therefore have a broader base as far as health efficacy documentation is concerned. The question therefore sometimes arises; strains from which of these two groups make better probiotics? Considering the fact that probiotics, by definition, have to be viable in sufficient numbers and have to have documented health benefits, this is not a relevant question. Any microbial strain has to fulfil these criteria in order to qualify as a probiotic. The current paper reviews and compares the available data for both groups of organisms.

• 出版日期2013-12