The major reduction in probiotic viability that occurs during food storage and gastrointestinal
transit limits their potential health benefits. Microencapsulation is one of the most effective …

The present consumer market is concerned about a healthy diet and the demand for such
products has been on the rise. Intense research has been conducted on gut microbiota for …

A comprehensive overview on the advances in the field, this volume presents the science
underpinning the probiotic and prebiotic effects, the latest in vivo studies, the technological …

Encapsulation is a promising technological process enabling the protection of bioactive
compounds against harsh storage, processing, and gastrointestinal tract (GIT) conditions …

Non-dairy matrices represent 63% of the vehicles used for probiotication. However, their
benefits to human health may be hindered by food processing, storage, and movement …

The oral delivery of probiotics to the colon is often challenging because probiotics tend to
lose viability when exposed to the harsh conditions in the upper gastrointestinal tract, such …

The core objective of the current study was to assess the effect of encapsulation on the
viability and stability of probiotic bacteria under simulated gastrointestinal digestion and …

Nowadays, food and nutrition have a greater impact in people's concerns, with the
awareness that nutrition have a direct impact in health and wellbeing. Probiotics have an …

Probiotics are live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a
health benefit on the host. To date, there is an increasing number of commercially available …

There is a growing concern about the increase in human morbidity and mortality caused by
foodborne pathogens. Antibiotics were and still are used as the first line of defense against …