Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology

Forssten SD

Publications

• Review Article
  The Elderly Intestinal Microbiota: Opportunities for Probiotics
  Author(s): Forssten SD and Ibrahim FForssten SD and Ibrahim F
  
  The composition and activity of the intestinal microbiota appears to change upon ageing as a result of changes in gut physiology, diet, as well as immunological changes. The elucidation of the age-related changes in the composition of the intestinal microbiota is essential for finding proper dietary interventions for maintaining health and prophylaxis of diseases in elderly. Therefore, we reviewed the changes in the intestinal microbiota in elderly compared to adults and the potential use of probiotics to restore the microbial balance in elderly. Studies regarding the changes in the elderly microbiota compared to adults so far are limited and have showed inconsistent findings. The inconsistency could be attributed in part by the use of conventional culture techniques vs. molecular methods for the identification of fecal microbiota, but there still exists some inconsistency even within.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/1948-5948.S1-002

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