The past two decades have witnessed a global surge in the application of probiotics as
functional ingredients in food, animal feed, and pharmaceutical products. Among food …

Biofilm is complex and consists of bacterial colonies that reside in an exopolysaccharide
matrix that attaches to foreign surfaces in a living organism. Biofilm frequently leads to …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are important starter, commensal, or pathogenic microorganisms.
The stress physiology of LAB has been studied in depth for over 2 decades, fueled mostly by …

Background Probiotics are live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate
amounts, confer a health benefit on the host, are now accepted as suitable alternatives to …

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 present research was focused on probiotic characterization of lactic acid bacteria from
fermented foods and beverage of Ladakh. Twenty five lactic acid bacteria were examined in …

Raw milk contains wide microbial diversity, composed mainly of lactic acid bacteria (LAB),
which are used as probiotics in both human and animal husbandry. We isolated …

Recently, the focus of scientific investigations has moved from the primary role of food as the
source of energy and body‐forming substances to the more subtle action of biologically …

Pectin hydrogel is a soft hydrocolloid with multifaceted utilities in the food sector. Substantial
knowledge acquired on the gelation mechanisms and structure-function relationship of …

The present study investigated the impact of a Lactobacillus rhamnosus CGMCC1. 3724
(LPR) supplementation on weight loss and maintenance in obese men and women over 24 …