Functional foods particularly prebiotics and probiotics have attracted a lot of attention due to
their ability to alter gut microbiota and have an impact on a number of health and disease …

The intestinal tract is colonized by various bacterial species to facilitate different metabolic
pathways and maintain healthy gut environment. The complex community of these …

The gut microbiota exerts a key role in the overall health and wellbeing of humans. Host gut
microbial members are involved in managing several physiological and biochemical …

The bioactive ingredients in commonly consumed foods include, but are not limited to,
prebiotics, prebiotic‐like components, probiotics, and postbiotics. The bioactive ingredients …

Probiotics are included in the group of health promoting functional foods that promotes good
gut health through the supply of essential metabolites with therapeutic characteristics …

In recent years, a novel term—functional food—was introduced which refers to preventional
and/or curing effects of food beyond its nutritional value. There is a wide range of functional …

A complex ecosystem of microorganisms colonizes the human gastrointestinal tract.
Probiotics have numerous important and functional effects, such as the production of …

Accepted: March 30, 2014 Published: April 01, 2014 a number of clinical diseases and
conditions including inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, colorectal …

Functional foods have become an essential element of the diet in developed nations, due to
their health benefits and nutritive values. Such food products are only called functional if …

Fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir and sauerkraut have been part of the human diet
throughout history and have gained attention in recent years due to their immense health …