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Judul : BPOM promoting development of local probiotic products
Nama Media : antaranews.com
Tanggal : 6/7/2022
Halaman/URL : https://en.antaranews.com/news/233005/bpom-promoting-development-of-
local-probiotic-products
Tipe Media : Media Online

The National Agency for Drug and Food
Control (BPOM) is promoting the development
of competitive local probiotic products to
improve the national economy.

"Probiotics have been commonly consumed
as food, but developments in science and
technology have provided research
opportunities and the potential for wider use of
probiotic products," head of BPOM, Penny K.
Lukito, said at the “Seminar on Research and
Potential Development of Probiotic Products,”
held virtually at the BPOM Building here on
Tuesday.

The seminar covered research and the potential development of probiotic products that provide health
benefits as well as the existing regulations in several countries, including Indonesia, she added.

According to Lukito, the development of probiotic products that can offer good health benefits must
still meet the safety and benefit standards in accordance with the regulations and scientific data, such as
data obtained from clinical trials.

The BPOM head said that in 2021, her agency issued Regulation Number 17 of 2021 regarding
Guidelines for Assessment of Health Supplement Products Containing Probiotics, which details safety,
benefits, and quality requirements that need to be met.

Probiotic products in Indonesia can be developed into medicines, health supplements, and processed
into healthy food.

"This seminar is expected to offer a new perspective and add knowledge and insights related to research
on new probiotics and how to fulfill data according to regulations," she said.

The outcomes of the meeting will be considered while preparing technical guidelines on the regulation
of probiotic products at BPOM, Lukito added.