Alive on arrival: A shelf-stable probiotic culture, GRAS affirmed for food applications

摘要

Humans cannot ever live free from intestinal bacteria. Colonisation of the gut with micro-flora begins in the infant, shortly after birth. The microecology of the human gastrointestinal tract is a complex one, comprising indigenous beneficial bacteria harbouring a symbiotic relationship with the host through a long period of evolution, as well as potentially pathogenic bacteria. An optimal "balance" in this microbial population is associated with good health. This balance of beneficial bacteria versus pathogenic bacteria is referred to as "eubiosis".