This issue of Microbiology Australia is on the topic of probiotics. The word ‘probiotic’ meaning ‘for life’ is derived from Latin ‘pro’ and Greek ‘bios’. According to the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, probiotics are defined as ‘live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host’¹, while a very similar definition, albeit with the term ‘body’ (i.e. not plant), is used by the US National Institutes of Health: ‘. . . live microorganisms that are intended to have health benefits when consumed or applied to the body.’².

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一种健康的益生菌

本期《澳大利亚微生物学》的主题是益生菌。“益生菌”一词的意思是“终身”，源自拉丁语“ pro”和希腊语“ bios”。根据世界卫生组织和联合国粮食及农业组织的定义，益生菌被定义为“活微生物，如果给予足够的量，可以给宿主带来健康益处” ¹，尽管定义很相似，但术语“体”（即非植物），由美国国立卫生研究院使用：“。。。活微生物当被食用或应用于人体时，具有健康益处。” ²。