Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1
Monograph
S. K. DASH
South Dakota State University, Nutrition & Food Science & Hospitality
Brookings, South Dakota, USA
The probiotic concept was born in the early 20th century bythe Russian scientist Élie Metchnikoff (Nobel Prize, 1908). Metchnikoff proposed that the health, well-being and longevity of Balkan populations were attributable to their consumption of large quantities of fermented milkscontaining beneficial microorganisms (1). A century after thispioneering work, the probiotic concept has gained significant credibility as much progress has been made in demonstrating probiotic health benefits (2). ...
