Researchers at the
Institute of Food Science Production of the National Research
Council (ISPA-CNR) have developed a probiotic swordfish steak,
sources said Monday.
Probiotics - the opposite of antibiotics - foster lactic
acid bacteria in the intestine, which in turn strengthen the
immune system.
Researchers have isolated a strain of Lactobacillus
paracasei - a beneficial species of lactic acid bacteria that
has been found in dairy, plants, and human and animal
gastrointestinal tracts - in the swordfish.
Nutritional trials revealed that eating the swordfish
brought about a rapid colonization of the intestine with healthy
micro-organisms.
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