Probiotic foods are reported to provide several health benefits, as they help in maintaining a
good balance and composition of intestinal flora, and increase the resistance against …

The functional food sector has shown tremendous growth in recent years with the
application of probiotic bacteria as “food additives”. The utilization of probiotic bacteria in …

Probiotics, live cells with different beneficiary characteristics, have been extensivelly studied
and explored commercially in many different products in the world. Their benefits to human …

Polygonatum cyrtonema is a known tonic herb in Chinese Materia Medica, extensively
consumed in China, but the structure and activity of its polysaccharide components remain …

The food industry is directing new product development towards the area of functional foods
and functional food ingredients due to consumers' demand for healthier foods. In this …

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 …

There is evidence documenting the beneficial health effects of probiotic microorganisms.
Also, many studies have reported that the best matrices to deliver probiotic are dairy …

Actinobacteria is a phylum of gram-positive bacteria, and members of bacteria belonging to
this phylum are classified into six classes, namely Acidimicrobiia, Actinobacteria …

This study optimized the conditions of Lactobacillus casei NRRL B-442 cultivation in cashew
apple juice, as well as, determined the proper inoculum amount and fermentation time …

Nine bifidobacteria were tested for their tolerance to simulated gastrointestinal tract
conditions at 37° C. Resistance to simulated gastric juice (pH 2· 0 and 3· 0) and bile salts (5 …