Table 7.

Use of probiotics in metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases.

Disease state	Probiotic	References
Diabetes	-Lactobacillus	(188)
	-Bifidobacterium	(188)
	-Various	(189–191)
Obesity	-Various	(175)
Cardiovascular disease and cholesterol	-Lactobacillus	(41, 188–192)
	-Bifidobacterium	(41, 188–192)
	-Various	(41, 183, 188–190, 192)