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 …

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 …

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 consumer demand has changed from energy providing diet to the diet with balanced
nutrient profile along with metabolic, physiological, health and functional benefits. Probiotics …

Microgels are 'soft'microscopic cross-linked polymeric particles that are being increasingly
exploited in a variety of industries for rheology control, encapsulation and targeted delivery …

Written at a level comprehensible to non-experts, this handbook covers the current state of
encapsulation and controlled released technologies, presenting the fundamental processes …

Microencapsulation can represent an excellent example of microtechnologies applied to
food science and biotechnology. Microencapsulation can be successfully applied to entrap …

Nowadays, food is no longer just for nutrition. Consumers are more demanding and expect
to get health benefits from their daily meals. Various areas of the food industry are in great …

Abstract In the Peninsular Malaysia and Northern Borneo island of Malaysia, various rich
indigenous leafy vegetables and fruits grow and contribute to the nutritional and dietary …

Background Probiotic foods containing beneficial microorganisms have been in demand
due to improved digestion and gut environment upon consumption. Since thermal …