"Probiotics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Live microbial DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS which beneficially affect the host animal by improving its intestinal microbial balance. Antibiotics and other related compounds are not included in this definition. In humans, lactobacilli are commonly used as probiotics, either as single species or in mixed culture with other bacteria. Other genera that have been used are bifidobacteria and streptococci. (J. Nutr. 1995;125:1401-12)
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D019936
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.203.300.456.500 J02.500.456.500
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Probiotics" by people in Profiles.
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Microbiome-Based Therapeutics for Salt-Sensitive Hypertension: A Scoping Review. Nutrients. 2025 Feb 27; 17(5).
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Evaluating the efficacy of a multistrain probiotic supplementation for prevention of neonatal sepsis in 0-2-month-old low birth weight infants in India-the "ProSPoNS" Study protocol for a phase III, multicentric, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Trials. 2021 Apr 01; 22(1):242.
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Probiotic E. coli Nissle 1917 biofilms on silicone substrates for bacterial interference against pathogen colonization. Acta Biomater. 2017 03 01; 50:353-360.