摘要：Probiotics are live microbes which serve as excellent functional food ingredients, to improve human health. They provide essential metabolites with dietary and therapeutic characteristics which confers numerous health benefits. They ensure a proper maintenance of the gut health through complex interactions across the gut-brain axis. The probiotics enter into the body through food. Probiotics can exist naturally or be infused in food. Food products containing probiotics are viable modes for a healthy gut. Understanding the mechanism of action of the probiotic strains and their interaction with the gut microflora is absolutely necessary. This review elaborates on the applications of probiotics in food .It also describes the possible mechanism of action and its clinical significance.
