Potential Role of Probiotics for Sustainability in Rural India

Avrelija  Cencič; Tomaž  Langerholc; Kislay  Roy

doi:10.18690/rg.5.2.4033

Avrelija Cencič University of Maribor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology; Hoče, Slovenia.
Tomaž Langerholc University of Maribor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology; Hoče, Slovenia.
Kislay Roy University of Maribor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology; Hoče, Slovenia.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18690/rg.5.2.4033

Keywords: probiotics, sustainability, India

Abstract

Probiotics (greek “for life”) have been recognized and explored for over a century. Metchnikoff’s pioneering work was converted into commercial reality in the 1950s, and since then many probiotics’ benefits have been described. Nowadays they have already found place as a food supplement and as a preventive or curative drug. The term probiotic describes a variety of microorganisms which can colonize the host and have health improving effects on it. Since it is a natural and comparably affordable product even for people with low incomes, it could be introduced into the diet of people living in the Indian rural areas. The biggest obstacles for this are education about their use and technology to prepare them in a convenient form for domestic use. Regular use could improve the quality of live and reduce the dependence on drugs and medical expenses.

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Author Biographies

Avrelija Cencič , University of Maribor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology; Hoče, Slovenia.

E-mail: avrelija.cencic@uni-mb.si

Tomaž Langerholc, University of Maribor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology; Hoče, Slovenia.

E-mail: avrelija.cencic@uni-mb.si

Kislay Roy, University of Maribor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology; Hoče, Slovenia.

E-mail: avrelija.cencic@uni-mb.si

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