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Probiotics for the skin: a new area of potential application?
1 May 2003
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AIMS: The current study aimed at assessing, in vitro, the potential use of probiotics for the skin. METHODS AND RESULTS: Propionibacteria were chosen as potential probiotics as they are members of the normal cutaneous microbiota. Dairy strains were chosen because of their documented safe use. Production of anti-microbial substances was assessed, against selected skin pathogens. Only production of organic acids...
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