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Dairy Council Digest Archives

Probiotics: Considerations for Human Health
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Daniel J. O’Sullivan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Food Science and Nutrition University of Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota

Mary Ellen Sanders, Ph.D.
Dairy & Food Culture Technologies
Centennial, Colorado

• Summary

• Introduction

• Potential Health Benefits of Probiotics

• Conclusion

• References