[Probiotics and pregnancy]

Orv Hetil. 2011 Mar 13;152(11):420-6. doi: 10.1556/OH.2011.29061.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

Prenatal care is one of the great challenges in medicine. Aims of therapies and protocols may influence the life of mothers and babies. Diseases occurring during pregnancy are even more dangerous, because of the difficulties in their treatment strategy. Prevention must be emphasized using safe and natural drugs. Pre- and probiotics are in focus of the medical sciences. Various publications and studies emphasize the importance of these drugs in evidence-based medicine. Safe methods are essential in prenatal care. Authors review published data on the effect and potential use of pre- and probiotics during pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carbohydrate Metabolism / drug effects
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intestines / microbiology*
  • Maternal Welfare
  • Metabolism / drug effects*
  • Prebiotics* / adverse effects
  • Prebiotics* / statistics & numerical data
  • Pregnancy* / metabolism
  • Prenatal Care
  • Probiotics* / administration & dosage
  • Probiotics* / adverse effects
  • Safety

Substances

  • Prebiotics