In the morning, an old man called and asked what probiotics, probiotics, lactic acid bacteria, and beneficial bacteria related to health..., too many names, how to distinguish? Can you give me some common sense?! Tell me about it for everyone.

　　The human intestines inhabit 400-500 species, about 100 trillion bacteria.

　　 When it comes to bacteria, it will make people think of bad images such as food poisoning. In fact, the bacteria in the intestine are not only bad. Bacteria that are good for human health are called beneficial bacteria, bacteria that are bad for human health are called harmful bacteria, and those that harm the human body under certain conditions are called opportunistic bacteria. Bacteria also take the initiative in the process of digestion. They can make the digestion and absorption of dietary fiber in the small intestine fermentable and decompose, and excretion is smooth today.

　　Probiotics refer to microorganisms (fungi) that can give beneficial effects to the human body and foods containing such microorganisms. The representative lactic acid bacteria are mainly bifidobacteria. Lactic acid bacteria reside in the intestine, which has the effects of reducing harmful bacteria that can produce harmful substances, reducing cholesterol, and can also stimulate intestinal peristalsis, effectively preventing and eliminating constipation. Prebiotics support lactic acid bacteria in the intestine. Oligosaccharides and indigestible dietary fiber are equivalent to probiotics (prebiotics).

　　Lactobacillus has the function of reducing harmful bacteria in the intestinal tract and regulating the intestinal environment. This plays a role in improving human immunity and liver function, lowering cholesterol, preventing cancer, and eliminating constipation.

　　Features: Microorganisms that give beneficial effects to the human body

　　Lactobacillus is a general term for bacteria (microorganisms) capable of producing lactic acid. Bifidobacterium contained in a lactic acid bacteria beverage, Lactobacillus bulgaricus in yogurt, and Lactobacillus casei in cheese are typical lactic acid bacteria. Recently, a single function of lactic acid bacteria that can alleviate the symptoms of pollen allergy and eliminate Helicobacter pylori is being developed.

　　Efficient intake method: Lactic acid bacteria are the most important to reach the intestine alive. Lactic acid bacteria drinks, yogurt, cheese, pickles and other foods contain lactic acid bacteria. Lactic acid bacteria must live in the intestine to multiply in the intestine, but most of the lactic acid bacteria are killed by stomach acid in the stomach. Through recent research, foods containing bacteria alive to the intestines have been developed, and we can use such foods to ingest lactic acid bacteria.

The relationship between lactic acid bacteria and oligosaccharides: lactic acid bacteria decompose sugars in food and produce lactic acid. Among sugars, oligosaccharides are particularly preferred for lactic acid bacteria. Oligosaccharides are sugars formed by the polymerization of about 3-20 monosaccharides and contain many components that are difficult to be broken down by digestive enzymes. Because it is difficult to digest and reach the large intestine, part of it is used as a substrate for fermentation of lactic acid bacteria. Therefore, ingestion of lactic acid bacteria and oligosaccharides (used as artificial sweeteners) is more effective.