Abstract

A REVIEW ON PROBIOTICS: AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE IN DIARRHEA

Indrajeet Pawar*, Prof. Prashant Khade and Dr. Ashok Bhosale

Abstract

Probiotics may have preventive or therapeutic effects on diarrhea of various etiologies. However, not all probiotics are effective and physicians must select preparations with proven efficacy. Here, we critically appraise recent data on the prevention and treatment of diarrhea in relation to cause. We also briefly discuss new data impinging on the mechanisms governing the effects of probiotics. The role of probiotics in diarrhea associated with inflammatory bowel diseases and irritable bowel syndrome is not taken into account in this review.

Keywords: Probiotics, Diarrhea, RCT, Progermina.