ICMR-DBT guidelines for evaluation of probiotics in food

There has been an increased influx of probiotic products in the Indian market during the last decade. However, there has been no systematic approach for evaluation of probiotics in food to ensure their safety and efficacy. An initiative was, therefore, taken by the Indian Council of Medical Research...

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Published inIndian journal of medical research (New Delhi, India : 1994) Vol. 134; no. 1; pp. 22 - 25
Main Authors Ganguly, N, Bhattacharya, S, Sesikeran, B, Nair, G, Ramakrishna, B, Sachdev, H.P.S, Batish, V, Kanagasabapathy, A, Muthuswamy, Vasantha, Kathuria, S, Katoch, V, Satyanarayana, K, Toteja, G, Rahi, Manju, Rao, Spriha, Bhan, M, Kapur, Rajesh, Hemalatha, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2011
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
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Subjects
Animals
Antibiotics
Bacteria
Consumer Product Safety
Drug resistance
Food
Food Labeling
Food Microbiology - methods
Growth rate
Health aspects
Humans
India
Labeling
Laws, regulations and rules
Microorganisms
Models, Animal
Policy Document
Probiotics
Probiotics - analysis
Probiotics - standards
Safety and security measures
Task forces
India
United States > US
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Summary:There has been an increased influx of probiotic products in the Indian market during the last decade. However, there has been no systematic approach for evaluation of probiotics in food to ensure their safety and efficacy. An initiative was, therefore, taken by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) along with the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to formulate guidelines for regulation of probiotic products in the country. These guidelines define a set of parameters required for a product/strain to be termed as 'probiotic'. These include identification of the strain, in vitro screening for probiotic characteristics, animal studies to establish safety and in vivo animal and human studies to establish efficacy. The guidelines also include requirements for labeling of the probiotic products with strain specification, viable numbers at the end of shelf life, storage conditions, etc., which would be helpful to the consumers to safeguard their own interest.
ISSN:0971-5916