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Write a short note.

Probiotics

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  1. Probiotics are milk products containing active bacteria like Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Bifidobacterium bifidium, etc.
  2. These bacteria maintain the balance of intestinal micro-organisms by increasing the population of microbes that help in digestion and decreasing the population of harmful microbes such as Clostridium.
  3. They also improve resistance and lower the ill effects of harmful substances formed during metabolic activities.
  4. When we take antibiotics, the useful microbes in the alimentary canal become inactive. These microbes can be made active by consuming probiotics.
  5. Also, probiotics are used for the treatment of diarrhoea and treatment of poultry diseases.
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अध्याय 7: Introduction to Microbiology - Write short notes

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