食物与营养失调杂志

The Role of Prebiotics and Probiotics in Human Health

Bahram H. Arjmandi and Sarah A. Johnson

The Role of Prebiotics and Probiotics in Human Health

Human health by far depends on gut health. It is no wonder that many ancient traditional medicine practitioners and philosophers asked about bowel function when a patient presented with common ailments such as a headache and lack of energy. As far back as 400 B.C., Hippocrates was quoted as saying “…death sits in the bowels…” and “…bad digestion is the root of all evil…” in 400 B.C.