Progress of Research on Probiotics as Dietary Supplements to Support Gut Health in Humans

Abstract

Probiotics are a class of microorganisms that are beneficial to the host's health when ingested in certain amounts. As people strive to enhance their overall health, probiotics have become increasingly common in several fields whose health functions include balancing flora, synthesizing nutrients, enhancing immunity, etc. Moreover, they can be obtained from a wide range of sources, easily cultivated and applied to dairy products, capsules, fruit and vegetable juices as well as other functional beverage, with broad potential markets and applications. This paper analyzes and discusses the concept of probiotics, their health functions, acquisition and cultivation, as well as product safety, the development of species, and the application in the food industry and different populations. It has been found that probiotics have good effects on the human intestine, immunity and other aspects. It has great impact and has huge application prospects in the field of food and beverages. The conclusions and summary of this article provide new ideas for future research and development of probiotics. Findings of this paper provide ideas for the future research and development of various types of probiotic foods.