Probiotics in integrative medicine: Bridging the gap between traditional and modern approaches
As a transformational gateway between traditional and modern approaches within the field of integrative medicine, this review article investigates the incorporation of probiotics into healthcare procedures. The research traces the historical origins of probiotics in fermented foods and traditional m...
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| author | Bhavani Sowndharya Balamurugan Chinnakannu Marimuthu Mathan Muthu Anbalagan Saravanan Agaram Sundaram Vickram Chopra Shivani |
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| description | As a transformational gateway between traditional and modern approaches within the field of integrative medicine, this review article investigates the incorporation of probiotics into healthcare procedures. The research traces the historical origins of probiotics in fermented foods and traditional medicines and explains how they evolved to be used in modern applications, demonstrating the dynamic continuity of knowledge. Mechanistic insights provide the scientific basis for the incorporation of probiotics into holistic healthcare methods by highlighting their considerable impacts on immunomodulation, metabolism and gut flora. The potential to combine traditional healing methods with evidence-based medicine is demonstrated via case studies and collaborative models including both contemporary practitioners and traditional healers. Probiotics' effectiveness in integrative healthcare is critically assessed in this paper, which highlights the benefits of both traditional and modern viewpoints. It emphasises the value of patient education and cultural awareness while addressing possibilities, problems and regulatory issues. Presented work supports continued investigation into the connections between probiotics, conventional medicine and traditional practices in order to further the development of patient-centred and culturally sensitive integrative healthcare approaches. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-059f3976c584411bbd0499260b14e3cc2025-08-20T03:00:19ZengMedical Society of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka, University of Banja Luka. Faculty of MedicineScripta Medica2490-33292303-79542025-01-0156353754610.5937/scriptamed56-535312490-33292503537BProbiotics in integrative medicine: Bridging the gap between traditional and modern approachesBhavani Sowndharya Balamurugan0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9079-7778Chinnakannu Marimuthu Mathan Muthu1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8427-3449Anbalagan Saravanan2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5420-8662Agaram Sundaram Vickram3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4319-1575Chopra Shivani4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5890-389XSaveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IndiaSaveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IndiaSaveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IndiaSaveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IndiaSaveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IndiaAs a transformational gateway between traditional and modern approaches within the field of integrative medicine, this review article investigates the incorporation of probiotics into healthcare procedures. The research traces the historical origins of probiotics in fermented foods and traditional medicines and explains how they evolved to be used in modern applications, demonstrating the dynamic continuity of knowledge. Mechanistic insights provide the scientific basis for the incorporation of probiotics into holistic healthcare methods by highlighting their considerable impacts on immunomodulation, metabolism and gut flora. The potential to combine traditional healing methods with evidence-based medicine is demonstrated via case studies and collaborative models including both contemporary practitioners and traditional healers. Probiotics' effectiveness in integrative healthcare is critically assessed in this paper, which highlights the benefits of both traditional and modern viewpoints. It emphasises the value of patient education and cultural awareness while addressing possibilities, problems and regulatory issues. Presented work supports continued investigation into the connections between probiotics, conventional medicine and traditional practices in order to further the development of patient-centred and culturally sensitive integrative healthcare approaches.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2490-3329/2025/2490-33292503537B.pdfprobioticsgastrointestinal microbiomeintegrative medicinehealthcarefermented foods |
| spellingShingle | Bhavani Sowndharya Balamurugan Chinnakannu Marimuthu Mathan Muthu Anbalagan Saravanan Agaram Sundaram Vickram Chopra Shivani Probiotics in integrative medicine: Bridging the gap between traditional and modern approaches Scripta Medica probiotics gastrointestinal microbiome integrative medicine healthcare fermented foods |
| title | Probiotics in integrative medicine: Bridging the gap between traditional and modern approaches |
| title_full | Probiotics in integrative medicine: Bridging the gap between traditional and modern approaches |
| title_fullStr | Probiotics in integrative medicine: Bridging the gap between traditional and modern approaches |
| title_full_unstemmed | Probiotics in integrative medicine: Bridging the gap between traditional and modern approaches |
| title_short | Probiotics in integrative medicine: Bridging the gap between traditional and modern approaches |
| title_sort | probiotics in integrative medicine bridging the gap between traditional and modern approaches |
| topic | probiotics gastrointestinal microbiome integrative medicine healthcare fermented foods |
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