Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term probiotic

Colin Hill; Francisco Guarner; Gregor Reid; Glenn R Gibson; Daniel J Merenstein; Bruno Pot; Lorenzo Morelli; Roberto Berni Canani; Harry J Flint; Seppo Salminen; Philip C Calder; Mary Ellen Sanders

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Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term probiotic

Colin Hill, Francisco Guarner, Gregor Reid, Glenn R Gibson, Daniel J Merenstein, Bruno Pot, Lorenzo Morelli, Roberto Berni Canani, Harry J Flint, Seppo Salminen, Philip C Calder, Mary Ellen Sanders

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An expert panel was convened in October 2013 by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) to discuss the field of probiotics. It is now 13 years since the definition of probiotics and 12 years after guidelines were published for regulators, scientists and industry by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the WHO (FAO/WHO). The FAO/WHO definition of a probiotic-"live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host"-was reinforced as relevant and sufficiently accommodating for current and anticipated applications. However, inconsistencies between the FAO/WHO Expert Consultation Report and the FAO/WHO Guidelines were clarified to take into account advances in science and applications. A more precise use of the term 'probiotic' will be useful to guide clinicians and consumers in differentiating the diverse products on the market. This document represents the conclusions of the ISAPP consensus meeting on the appropriate use and scope of the term probiotic.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	506-514
Number of pages	9
Journal	Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Volume	11
Issue number	8
Early online date	10 Jun 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2014.66
Publication status	Published - Aug 2014

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The authors would like to thank members of the ISAPP board of directors who did not directly participate in this consensus panel, but who reviewed, criticized and approved the manuscript: K. Scott, T. R. Klaenhammer, M. Cabana, G. Fahey, E. M. Quigley and J. Ansell.

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Hill, C., Guarner, F., Reid, G., Gibson, G. R., Merenstein, D. J., Pot, B., Morelli, L., Canani, R. B., Flint, H. J., Salminen, S., Calder, P. C., & Sanders, M. E. (2014). Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term probiotic. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 11(8), 506-514. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2014.66

Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term probiotic. / Hill, Colin; Guarner, Francisco; Reid, Gregor et al.
In: Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Vol. 11, No. 8, 08.2014, p. 506-514.

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Hill, C, Guarner, F, Reid, G, Gibson, GR, Merenstein, DJ, Pot, B, Morelli, L, Canani, RB, Flint, HJ, Salminen, S, Calder, PC & Sanders, ME 2014, 'Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term probiotic', Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, vol. 11, no. 8, pp. 506-514. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2014.66

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