Application potential of the IPFOS-Bacillus synbiotic product in military health protection
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54939/1859-1043.j.mst.IMBE.2025.158-164Keywords:
Synbiotic; Immune; Digestion; IPFOS-Bacillus.Abstract
Prebiotics and probiotics are known to play beneficial roles in human nutrition and health. In this study, the effects of IPFOS-Bacillus synbiotic product, a combined prebiotic–probiotic formulation, were evaluated for digestive support and immune modulation in an animal model. Administration of IPFOS-Bacillus at doses of 37.2 mL/kg/day and 44.6 mL/kg/day significantly reduced diarrhea incidence and restored intestinal microflora balance (p < 0,05) in rats. Both doses also increased total spleen protein content (p < 0,05) and lymphocyte count in diarrheic rats. No pathological abnormalities were observed in the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, spleen, or digestive system. These findings suggest that IPFOS-Bacillus has strong potential for development as a health protection product to be issued to soldiers.
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