Are viable and dead probiotics equally efficacious?
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According to the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP), probiotics are, by definition, live microorganisms that confer a health benefit. However, scientific evidence now shows that dead or inactivated microbes can also have positive effects on human health. This has led to the crucial question: are viable and dead probiotics equally efficacious in delivering these benefits?
