Probiotics, like lactic acid bacteria, are non-pathogenic microbes that exert health benefits to
the host when administered in adequate quantity. Currently, research is being conducted on …

Prebiotics are a group of nutrients that are degraded by gut microbiota. Their relationship
with human overall health has been an area of increasing interest in recent years. They can …

The marine environment is a relatively unexplored source of functional ingredients that can
be used in food processing, storage, and fortification in a variety of ways. Marine …

The observation that unhealthy diets (those that are low in whole grains, fruits and
vegetables, and high in sugar, salt, saturated fat and ultra-processed foods) are a major risk …

Nutraceuticals are essential food constituents that provide nutritional benefits as well as
medicinal effects. The benefits of these foods are due to the presence of active compounds …

Sheep milk has a high nutritional value and high concentrations of proteins, fats, minerals,
and vitamins, as compared to the milks of other domestic species. The physicochemical and …

Obesity has become a global epidemic and a public health crisis in the Western World,
experiencing a threefold increase in prevalence since 1975. High-caloric diets and …

Marine algae contain unique polysaccharides which differ from terrestrial plant
polysaccharides, having a different composition, substitution, and linkage types. These are …

Coccidiosis is an avian intestinal disease caused by several distinct species of Eimeria
parasites that damage the host's intestinal system, resulting in poor nutrition absorption …

Prebiotics are a group of biological nutrients that are capable of being degraded by
microflora in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), primarily Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria. When …