There has been an increased influx of probiotic products in the Indian market during the last
decade. However, there has been no systematic approach for evaluation of probiotics in
food to ensure their safety and efficacy. An initiative was, therefore, taken by the Indian
Council of Medical Research (ICMR) along with the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to
formulate guidelines for regulation of probiotic products in the country. These guidelines
define a set of parameters required for a product/strain to be termed as 'probiotic'. These …