Enterococcus spp. are Gram-positive, facultative, anaerobic cocci, which are found in the
intestinal flora and, less frequently, in the vagina or mouth. Enterococcus faecalis and …

There are many critical challenges in the use of primary and secondary cultures and their
biological compounds in food commodities. An alternative is the application of postbiotics …

Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are metabolites synthesized and excreted by a variety of
microorganisms, including lactic acid bacteria (LAB). EPS serve several biological functions …

Several scientific evidences have revealed probiotics implications on human health. A wide
range of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been extensively studied for their ability to produce …

Due to the increasing demand for milk alternatives, related to both health and ethical needs,
plant-based yogurt-like products have been widely explored in recent years. With the main …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are capable of synthesising metabolites known as
exopolysaccharides (EPS) during fermentation. Traditionally, EPS plays an important role in …

Although fermentation probably originally developed as a means of preserving food
substrates, many fermented foods (FFs), and components therein, are thought to have a …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) used in the food industry, mainly for the production of dairy
products, are able to synthetize exopolysaccharides (EPS). EPS play a central role in the …

Background Recent scientific research has examined the many ways probiotics have a
positive effect on human health; especially lactic acid bacteria have received considerable …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are involved in producing a considerable number of fermented
products consumed worldwide. Many of those LAB fermented foods are recognized as …