Title: The Role of Bacteria in the Health Potential of Yogurt - microbewiki
Headings: The Role of Bacteria in the Health Potential of Yogurt
The Role of Bacteria in the Health Potential of Yogurt
Contents
Introduction
The Biochemistry Behind Yogurt
Yogurt Production
Benefits of Yogurt
Probiotics
Improving Yogurt
Current Problems
Improving functionality of Yogurt
Towards a "Superior" Yogurt
Conclusion
References

Content: In general, there is a consensus that yogurt has beneficial effects for gastrointestinal health, as shown in both animal and human studies. Some studies also suggest that yogurt not only helps maintain a healthy gut, but can also help with certain gastrointestinal conditions, such as lactose intolerance, constipation, diarrheal diseases, colon cancer, Helicobacter pylori infection, inflammatory bowel disease, and allergies (Adolfsson, Meydani, & Russell, 2004). The benefit of yogurt seems to extend to the reproductive system as well. In diabetic women, it has also been suggested that yogurt consumption reduces the risk of vaginal yeast infection, caused by Candida, by regulating pH and suppressing Candida overgrowth (Chauncey et al., 1999). However, the bacteria responsible for these ben