Table 1.
Various food probiotics, manufacturers and benefit on body
| Food used for delivery of probiotic | Strain | Organism present | Amount to be consumed / dosage | Benefit on body | Manufacture s and country | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DanActive fermented milk |
Lactobacillus casei DN-114 001 |
L. casei Immunitas | 200 g | Fosters digestion process, improves function of intestines, helping to avoid constipation | Danone (Paris, France) | (Rizzoli and Biver, 2018) |
| Kefir | Lactobacillus, bifidobacterium | Lactobacillus | 200–300 ml | Boost immune system, improves bone health | Lifeway Foods, Kefir, USA | (Rizzoli and Biver, 2018) |
| Tempeh | Bacteria | Firmicutes | 100 g | Reduce cholesterol, improve digestive health and reduce inflammation | Taiwan Tempeh Food Business Co., Ltd. Taiwan | (Stephanie et al., 2017) |
| Kimchi | Lactobacillus | Lactobacillus | 0.5–7.5 oz (15 -210 g) | Regulate immune system, promote weight loss, fight inflammation | Madge’s food company, USA | (Park et al., 2017) |
| Miso | Saccharomyces | Saccharomyces cereviase | 6 g per day | Enhance gut bacteria. Overall physical and mental health | Hikari, Miso, Japan | (Ito, 2020) |
| Kombucha | Acetic acid bacteria | Acetobacteraceae | 100–120 ml | Strengthening immune system, helps in gout, rheumatism, liver function | Zoh Probiotics, India | (Watawana et al., 2015) |
| Pickles | L. plantarum, L. brevis, | Lactobacillus, Enterococcus | – | Fight diseases | – | (Behera et al., 2020a) |
| Enterococcus faecalis | ||||||
| Traditional buttermilk | L. acidophilus | Lactobacillus | 8 oz | Helps in treating digestive health issues as irritable bowel syndrome | – | (Rawat et al., 2018) |
| Natto | Bacillus subtilis | Bacillus | 100–200 g | Stronger bones, healthier heart and immune system | True basics, India | (Sella et al., 2021) |
| Cheese | Bifidiobacterium longum, L. acidophilus | Bifidiobacteria, lactobacillus | 42 g | Beneficial for immune system | Nestle, India | (Hammam, 2020) |
| Miso soup | T. halophilus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Tetragenococcus, | 200 to 240 ml | Reduce risk of inflammatory bowel diseases | Hikari, Miso, Japan | (Allwood et al., 2021) |
| Saccharomyces | ||||||
| Sourdough bread | Lactic acid bacteria and yeast | Saccharomyces cerevisiae | 56 g | Improves gut health,better digestion | Swiss bake, Switzerland | (Longoria-García et al., 2018) |
| Yoghurt | L. bulgaricus, S. thermophilus | Lactobacillus | 3 cups | Strengthen immune system | Danone, (Paris, France) | (Meybodi et al., 2020) |
| Soft cheese | L. lactis | Lactococcuss | 3 servings | Healthy weight gain, prevent osteoporosis | (El-Sayed and El-Sayed, 2021) | |
| Acidophilus milk | L. acidophilus | Lactobacillus | – | Preventing intestinal infections | (Farag et al., 2020) | |
| Sour pickles | L. plantarum | Lactobacillus | – | Helps digestion | (Behera et al., 2020b) |