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Medical students have invented a healthy beer
Last reviewed: 02.07.2025
A unique beer has been invented in Singapore, which contains a number of probiotic substances: such a drink, according to its creators, is very useful for the body. The new beer was developed by medical students studying at the National University of Singapore. The creators expressed confidence that their debut will undoubtedly be positively assessed by those who are not indifferent to beer, as well as to a healthy lifestyle. The product will soon be patented, as the application has already been submitted. Most likely, in a short time, the healthy beer will be launched into industrial production on a permanent basis.
Probiotics are beneficial live bacteria that live in the normal intestinal microflora. It can be said that these are microorganisms that help regulate and balance the amount of pathogenic bacteria and prevent their negative impact on human health.
Probiotics can cope with intoxication and viral attacks, as these substances neutralize toxins and viruses, while simultaneously regulating the body's defense system.
Co-founder of the healthy beer project Elsini Chan notes that today there are a huge number of all kinds of products on store shelves that contain probiotics. However, no one has ever thought of introducing probiotics into such a popular and beloved drink as beer. Thus, medical students from Singapore turned out to be “pioneers” in this sense.
To create the new variety of foamy drink, the students used lactic acid microorganisms called lactobacilli paracasei L26, which were artificially isolated from the human intestinal tract.
Experts spent a lot of time to create a quality probiotic drink. After all, acid-forming substances, which are usually present in beer, block the development and reproduction of probiotics. Doctors had to make changes directly to the fermentation process of the drink. According to experts, the new beer has a tart and slightly spicy taste, a pleasant smell. The alcohol content in the drink is 3.5%. There are almost a billion probiotic bacteria per 100 ml: according to experts, this is the daily norm, completely coinciding with the recommended dosage from the International Probiotic Association.
It is worth noting that, when declaring the usefulness of the new drink, experts do not talk about the undeniable health benefits of absolutely all of its ingredients. In fact, the new beer contains many useful substances, probiotics and vitamins, but could this not be nullified by the other components, in particular, alcohol? Can such beer be consumed systematically, and will it not have negative consequences? Can such beer, if consumed regularly, lead to the development of "beer alcoholism"? There are still many questions for the creators. Skeptics claim that the benefits of probiotic beer are imaginary. However, it is too early to draw any conclusions: we will wait for the scientists' conclusions on this matter.
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