Spotlight: Probiotics Guidelines

Software Spotlight Guidelines for Choosing Bootloaders for Embedded Systems

The selection of bootloaders for embedded systems has expanded since the late 1990s; not just in the number of bootloaders on the market, but also in the number of platforms and operating systems supported by each bootloader. This article stands as a guide to selecting a bootloader for embedded systems to aid in reaching time-to-market goals by reducing redundant system, debugging, and feature ...

Efficacy studies of probiotics: a call for guidelines.

The series of papers published in the recent BJN Supplement on probiotics (Hasler, 1998) lead readily to the conclusion that probiotics have great potential in several fields. Possible uses that are cited include prevention and therapy of infections, reduction of malignancies, immunomodulation, blood-lipid lowering and, more non-specifically, promotion and maintainance of human health. Issues s...

World Gastroenterology Organisation Global Guidelines: probiotics and prebiotics October 2011.

ICMR-DBT Guidelines for Evaluation of Probiotics in Food

There has been an increased influx of probiotic products in the Indian market during the last decade. However, there has been no systematic approach for evaluation of probiotics in food to ensure their safety and efficacy. An initiative was, therefore, taken by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) along with the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to formulate guidelines for regulation o...

Evidence-based guidelines for use of probiotics in preterm neonates

BACKGROUND Current evidence indicates that probiotic supplementation significantly reduces all-cause mortality and definite necrotising enterocolitis without significant adverse effects in preterm neonates. As the debate about the pros and cons of routine probiotic supplementation continues, many institutions are satisfied with the current evidence and wish to use probiotics routinely. Because ...