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Probiotics, probiotic research and probiotic foods are fast growing topics as consumer awareness continues to increase. The USprobiotics.org site is a comprehensive, up-to-date resource on probiotic reseach and development and the consumer health benefits of probiotics in the United States as well as a reference for global probiotic activities.

This site will give consumers, healthcare professionals and industry professionals a good background on the world of probiotics – what they are, what we know about them, and what to consider for commercial and personal use.

Webcast
Probiotics: Applications in Gastrointestinal Health & Disease

Presented in conjunction with the American College of Gastroenterology’s 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting held October 16, 2007

Program Proceedings (PDF)

Program made possible through an unrestricted educational grant provided by The Dannon Company, Inc. and Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.
Resources

World Gastroenterology Association

American Academy of Microbiology

Council for Agricultural Science & Technology

  • Sanders M.E., Gibson G.R., Gill H. and Guarner F. 2007. Probiotics in food: their potential to impact human health. Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), Issue Paper 36, CAST, Ames, Iowa. Announcement. Order reprints from www.cast-science.org.

Dairy Council of California

The French Food Safety Agency

National Dairy Council

Webcast: Health Impact of Active Cultures: Probiotics.

Presented as a satellite symposium at the 2006 American Academy of Family Physicians meeting in Washington DC. Click here to see the website.

Probiotic Reference Newsletter

Syndifrais is an association of French manufacturers of fresh dairy products including yoghurts, fermented milks, "fromages frais", fresh dairy desserts and creams. Within the association, the Scientific Committee of Syndifrais investigates the nutritional value and benefits of yoghurt as well as other fresh dairy products. This Committee gathers research from the public and private sectors and solicits reviews and comment from renowned experts in the field which are published in the Probiotic Reference Newslettter (formerly the "Syndifrais Scientific Letter")

For further information, contact syndifrais@syndifrais-syndilait.org.