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      Retail refrigerated probiotic foods and their association with evidence of health benefits

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      Beneficial Microbes
      Wageningen Academic Publishers

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          Probiotic usage in food is widespread and growing. The objective of this study was to determine the percentage of probiotic food products sold in the refrigerated section of retail grocery stores in the Washington DC area that we could link to evidence of any health benefit. We surveyed refrigerated sections of eight large grocery stores representing five national chains for probiotic products. Based on declared probiotic composition (strain and count) for each product, we searched PubMed for controlled trials that provided evidence of any health benefit. Our assessment showed that 49% (22 out of 45 distinct probiotic foods) could be linked to evidence supporting a health benefit. All products indicating strain composition could be linked to evidence. Our study suggests that consumers have a reasonable likelihood of purchasing a refrigerated probiotic food with evidence, but room for improvement exists.

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          Expert consensus document. The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term probiotic.

          An expert panel was convened in October 2013 by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) to discuss the field of probiotics. It is now 13 years since the definition of probiotics and 12 years after guidelines were published for regulators, scientists and industry by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the WHO (FAO/WHO). The FAO/WHO definition of a probiotic--"live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host"--was reinforced as relevant and sufficiently accommodating for current and anticipated applications. However, inconsistencies between the FAO/WHO Expert Consultation Report and the FAO/WHO Guidelines were clarified to take into account advances in science and applications. A more precise use of the term 'probiotic' will be useful to guide clinicians and consumers in differentiating the diverse products on the market. This document represents the conclusions of the ISAPP consensus meeting on the appropriate use and scope of the term probiotic.
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            Journal
            Beneficial Microbes
            Beneficial Microbes
            Wageningen Academic Publishers
            1876-2883
            1876-2891
            March 27 2020
            March 27 2020
            : 11
            : 2
            : 131-133
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            [1 ]Georgetown University Medical School, 3900 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
            [2 ]Dairy & Food Culture Technologies, 7119 S. Glencoe Ct., Centennial, CO 80122, USA.
            [3 ]Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University, 3800 Reservoir Rd, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
            [4 ]Department of Human Science, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Georgetown University Medical Center, 3700 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
            Article
            10.3920/BM2019.0162
            4efcf895-167f-4a4f-bb3c-32d8144b00ed
            © 2020
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