Inner Health Plus. Which probiotic to choose? There are many forms of probiotics available to purchase. The main difference within the different forms of probiotics available is the species and the strain. In order for a probiotic to be effective it must first survive the acidic conditions in the stomach and then be able to evade digestion in the small intestine. Ski® Activ® Benefits. Probiotic. Élie Metchnikoff first suggested the possibility of colonizing the gut with beneficial flora in the early 20th century.
Probiotics are microorganisms that some have claimed provide health benefits when consumed.[1] The term probiotic is currently used to name ingested microorganisms associated with beneficial effects to humans and animals.[2] Introduction of the concept is generally attributed to Nobel Prize recipient Eli Metchnikoff, who in 1907 suggested that "the dependence of the intestinal microbes on the food makes it possible to adopt measures to modify the flora in our bodies and to replace the harmful microbes by useful microbes".[3] A significant expansion of the potential market for probiotics has led to higher requirements for scientific substantiation of putative beneficial effects conferred by the microorganisms. Etymology[edit]