What are the benefits of Bifidobacterium lactis

In the human body, bacteria are a relatively important existence, especially some beneficial bacteria, which greatly promote human health. Bifidobacterium lactis is one of them. Bifidobacterium lactis has many functions, such as treating chronic diarrhea, relieving constipation, inhibiting cancer, protecting the liver, etc. Below, we will introduce you to the relevant knowledge about Bifidobacterium lactis in detail!

1. Treatment of chronic diarrhea and antibiotic-associated diarrhea

Bifidobacterium has the function of regulating intestinal flora. Clinical observation studies on patients with chronic diarrhea using Bifidobacterium showed that after two weeks of medication, the frequency and shape of abnormal stools and clinical symptoms disappeared, with an overall effective rate of 90.3% and a low recurrence rate. Many domestic hospitals have adopted bifidobacterium preparations as the first choice for the treatment of chronic diarrhea. In addition, Bifidobacterium can also treat antibiotic-associated diarrhea caused by excessive use of antibiotics. Some people used bifidobacterium preparations to treat 380 cases of pseudomembranous colitis. There was no significant difference in the overall clinical cure rate, but the clinical side effects and recurrence rate were significantly reduced. Bifidobacterium has a good therapeutic effect on acute and chronic diarrhea in children.

2. Effectively relieve constipation

Constipation refers to a decrease in the frequency of bowel movements or dry, hard-to-pass stools (generally no bowel movements for more than two days). Bifidobacterium can relieve constipation symptoms by adjusting the intestinal flora and inhibiting the growth of intestinal putrefactive bacteria and the formation of toxic metabolites by producing short-chain fatty acids such as acetic acid and lactic acid, thereby stimulating intestinal peristalsis and reducing excessive water absorption.

3. Inhibit the occurrence and development of cancer

Bifidobacterium cells can absorb carcinogens and mutagens in food, thereby protecting the body's cells from damage by these carcinogens. Bifidobacterium can adjust the normal intestinal flora and inhibit the growth of many intestinal putrefactive bacteria, thereby reducing the production of some intestinal carcinogens. In addition, studies have also found that bifidobacteria have the ability to activate the phagocytic activity of the body's macrophages, which helps to inhibit tumor cells; bifidobacteria can also inhibit tumor growth by inducing apoptosis of tumor cells.

4. Protecting the liver

Harmful bacteria in the human intestine produce and release endotoxins into the blood, causing damage to the liver. Bifidobacterium preparations can inhibit the number of harmful bacteria that produce endotoxins, thereby playing a good therapeutic role for liver patients. A domestic hospital used bifidobacterium preparations to treat 365 patients with chronic hepatitis for 8 weeks and found that the patients' liver function improved significantly.

5. Promote the body’s digestion of lactose

Milk is rich in nutrients. However, a considerable number of Chinese people lack lactase and cannot break down the lactose in milk. These people often experience gastrointestinal disorders after drinking milk, leading to gastrointestinal cramps, bloating or diarrhea, which is lactose intolerance. Fermented yogurt prepared by fermenting cow's milk with lactic acid bacteria such as Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophilus and Bifidobacterium can effectively alleviate lactose intolerance.