Fermented Food, Fermentation and Intestinal Flora

In May 2001, the Symposium Danone on Fermented Food, Fermentation and Intestinal Flora was organized by Danone Vitapole, in collaboration with the Instituto Danone Mexico and the Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y de Nutricion Salvador Zubiran from Mexico D.F., Mexico.

Under the heading of Fermented Foods and Health Digestive Functions, a general vision of the effects of probiotics on the organism was given in this Symposium, including an introduction (Fermented milks: a historical food with modern applications) and 14 talks within five sessions entitled: ‘Nutritional benefits of fermented foods’, ‘Nutrition and immune modulation’, ‘Gut ecology and well-being’, ‘Recent data on lactose digestion: the role of endogenous and exogenous flora’ and ‘Gastro-intestinal disorders and fermented foods’