Probiotics are live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a
health benefit on the host, mainly through the process of replacing or including beneficial …

The development of a suitable technology for the production of probiotics is a key research
for industrial production, which should take into account the viability and the stability of the …

In the recent past, there has been a rising interest in producing functional foods containing
encapsulated probiotic bacteria. According to their perceived health benefits, probiotics …

According to the German definition, probiotics are defined viable microorganisms, sufficient
amounts of which reach the intestine in an active state and thus exert positive health effects …

Foods that affect specific functions or systems in the human body, providing health benefits
beyond energy and nutrients—functional foods—have experienced rapid market growth in …

The addition of microencapsulated probiotic cells to food products is a relatively new
functional food concept. Most of the published scientific research in this field is not older than …

A microbiota intestinal humana exerce um papel importante tanto na saúde quanto na
doença e a suplementação da dieta com probióticos e prebióticos pode assegurar o …

Probiotic cultures are increasingly being added to foods in order to develop products with
health-promoting properties. Although the literature is abundant on the beneficial effects of …

As the market for functional foods (ie foods that contain health-promoting components
beyond traditional nutrients) continues to expand, research in the development of food …

For centuries, people around the world have used fermentation to preserve and enhance the
flavor of a wide variety of foods. Today, complex interactions of microbiota in the digestive …