Pediatria pre prax 2/2005
PREBIOTICS, PROBIOTICS AND SYNBIOTICS
Major attention was paid within last 20–30 years to the possibility of improving a health status of man by a modulation of intestinal microflora. Intestinal microflora has a great metabolic activity, it changes during life and is an important factor influencing individual’s health. The significance of these microorganisms was omitted for a long time and the interest was nearly solely focus on pathogenic microorganisms, which are causes of different gastrointestinal disorders.
Keywords: intestinal microflora, prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics.
