Editors
Sonia Michail
Philip M. Sherman

2009

The concept of probiotics was conceived hundreds and thousands of years ago but became more tangible at the turn of the century when Metchnikoff documented his intelligent correlation between the health of Bulgarian peasants and the consumption of what would now be considered probiotics. Since then many scientists and investigators have diligently designed and performed experiments and trials to prove or disprove the power of probiotics.