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A Review on Bifidobacteria for Human Health

비피도박테리아가 건강에 미치는 영향에 대한 고찰

  • 송민유 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 박원서 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 유자연 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 함준상 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원)
  • Received : 2017.06.26
  • Accepted : 2017.06.27
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

The intestinal microbiota has increasingly been shown to have a vital role in various aspects of human health. Among the vast gut bacterial community, Bifidobacterium is a genus which dominates the intestine of healthy breast-fed infants whereas in adulthood the levels are lower but relatively stable. Evidence is increasingly accumulating which shows beneficial effects of supplementation with Bifidobacteria for the improvement of human health conditions ranging from protection against infection to various positive effects. However, Bifidobacterium has not been actively studied while consumption of probiotics has greatly been increased as functional foods in Korea. The aim of this article is to introduce various studies and excellent reviews on the role of Bifidobacteria for human health.

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