Assessment of the Microbiological Status of Probiotic Products

The aim of this study was to perform the microbiological analysis of quality of 25 probiotic products, available on the Polish market. Analysis of bacterial viability in probiotic products showed that not all of these preparations possess a suitable number of bacteria. Moreover, some of the tested p...

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Published in:Polish journal of microbiology 2016-01, Vol.65 (1), p.97-104
Main Authors: Zawistowska-Rojek, Anna, Zareba, Tomasz, Mrówka, Agnieszka, Tyski, Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Antibiotics
antimicrobial resistance
Bacteria
Bacterial Load
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Bifidobacterium - classification
Bifidobacterium - isolation & purification
dietary supplement
Dietary Supplements
Drug resistance
FSMP
Humans
Identification
Inspection
Laboratories
Lactobacillus - classification
Lactobacillus - isolation & purification
medicinal product
Metronidazole
Microbial drug resistance
Microbiological analysis
Microbiology
Nitrofurantoin
Poland
Probiotics
Strains (organisms)
Validity
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Summary:The aim of this study was to perform the microbiological analysis of quality of 25 probiotic products, available on the Polish market. Analysis of bacterial viability in probiotic products showed that not all of these preparations possess a suitable number of bacteria. Moreover, some of the tested probiotic products contained bacterial strains other than those declared by the manufacturer. All tested strains recovered from probiotic products were found to be resistant to metronidazole and susceptible to nitrofurantoin. The susceptibility to other antibiotics was strain specific. Probiotic products should be subject to regular and thorough inspection by appropriate institutions.
ISSN:1733-1331
2544-4646
2544-4646
DOI:10.5604/17331331.1197281