Intake recommendations of the German Nutrition Society (DGE) are not yet available for probiotics. Foods containing strains of bacteria with probiotic activity, such as lactic acid bacteria (lactobacilli). Acidified milk products Tilsit Fermented vegetables Acidified milk/soured milk Mountain cheese Sour cucumbers Buttermilk Cheddar Sauerkraut Sour cream Brie Beet Yogurt Camembert Green beans (lactic acid fermented) … Probiotics: Food
Several studies examined the intake of high doses of probiotics over a long period of time. To date, no side effects have been identified with probiotic ingestion. Even at doses equivalent to 1,000 times the normal intake, no associations between infections that occurred and probiotic intake were identified. The Federal Institute for Consumer Health Protection … Probiotics: Safety Assessment
With the experimental and clinical studies currently available, it can be demonstrated that probiotics are capable of the following beneficial effects: Promotion or maintenance of optimal intestinal flora. Prevention of colonization of pathogenic germs in the intestine and the passage of pathogenic bacteria through the intestinal wall (translocation). Formation of the short-chain fatty acid butyrate, … Probiotics: Functions
