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Abstract :
[en] Nowadays, there is a growing interest in probiotics owing to their high potential therapeutic and preventive health effects. These beneficial microorganisms are natural, relatively safe, and can be incorporated in food and non-food products. Although a large variety of probiotics have already been discovered, well-identified, and approved, it is always important to update, classify, and determine all their potential sources, currently available. In this chapter, we attempt to report all existing probiotic strains from both food and non-food sources, as well as their positive effects on health. Microorganisms unrecognized yet as probiotics while having potential health benefits are also listed. Probiotics from food sources may contain various species that are found in fermented
foods, including dairy products, fruit, vegetables, fish, and meat. Probiotics also occur in non-food products, especially in the human and animal microbiota, air environment, soil and sea.