IC 005. US 006 018 044 046 051 052. G & S: Bacterial and bacteriological preparations for medical or veterinary purposes, namely, micro-organisms and cultures of micro-organisms, in particular probiotic lactic bacteria, probiotic bifid bacteria to be administered to human beings and reared animal species, bacterial and bacteriological preparations for medical or veterinary purposes, namely, micro-organisms and cultures of micro-organisms, in particular probiotic lactic bacteria, probiotic bifid bacteria which * have a marked antioxidant action * [ cause a metabolic effect that may affect cholesterols levels in the blood, ] proprietary medicine containing micro-organisms and cultures of micro-organisms, in particular probiotic lactic bacteria, probiotic bifid bacteria for treating the intestinal bacterial flora, for restoring the balance of the intestinal bacterial flora when changed in the course of treatment with antibiotics or chemotherapy, for treating acute and chronic gastro-intestinal diseases caused by a change in the intestinal bacterial flora, for treating intestinal dismicrobic syndromes, namely, diseases linked to changes in the bacterial flora, namely, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, non-specific enteritis, colitis, ulcerous colitis and Crohn's disease, to be taken orally, in particular in the pharmaceutical form of capsules, tablets, solutions, suspensions, granules and granules in dried or freeze-dried form, food supplements, food supplements for medical use containing micro-organisms or cultures of micro-organisms, in particular probiotic lactic bacteria, probiotic bifid bacteria to be administered to human beings, dietary supplements, food supplements containing micro-organisms and cultures of micro-organisms, in particular probiotic lactic bacteria, probiotic bifid bacteria to be administered to human beings and reared animal species, not for medical or veterinary use, symbiotic supplements. namely, dietary supplements, containing micro-organisms or cultures of micro-organisms, in particular probiotic lactic bacteria, probiotic bifid bacteria and prebiotic fibres, food supplements for animals, not for medical use