ABSTRACT

Today, most people suffer from insomnia and anxiety. Home-fermented yoghurt is a natural source of probiotic bacteria which can help in reducing anxiety and insomnia by regulating the gut brain axis. The present study aimed at isolating the colonies of rod-shaped grampositive bacteria obtained from yoghurt, optimizing growth conditions and analyzing probiotic properties. The optimum growth conditions were observed to be at pH6-7 and temperature 25-35° C. They also exhibited excellent properties such as gamma-haemolysis, resistance to antibiotics and antimicrobial susceptibility. A study conducted to analyze its effect on anxiety and insomnia showed that out of 41.8% people who do not consume yoghurt 45.7% people had issues falling asleep, 61.9% had issues of waking up multiple times and 76.2% had anxiety and unspecified stress amidst sleep. Whereas, out of 58.2% people who consume yoghurt regularly the percentage was lesser. At the end of a controlled study conducted on 10 individuals for 8 weeks, significant results were produced. The present study shows that consumption of home-fermented unprocessed yoghurt on a regular basis can control anxiety and insomnia and can also improve overall health. Keywords: Anxiety; Insomnia; Probiotic; Yoghurt; Survey
Publication date: 01/07/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.7.6235