Background Foodborne diseases can be highlighted as one of the most significant health
concerns among the last decades. Probiotic food products can be considered as the …

One of the most promising areas of development in the human nutritional field over the last
two decades has been the use of probiotics and recognition of their role in human health …

Anthropogenic imbalance of chemical pollutants in environment raises serious threat to all
life forms. Contaminated sites often possess multiple heavy metals and other types of …

Endemic selenium (Se) deficiency is a major worldwide nutritional challenge. Organic Se
can be synthesized through physical and chemical methods that are conducive to human …

This study aimed at evaluating the functional and probiotic properties of three lactic acid
bacterial (LAB) strains isolated from kimchi. The selected LAB strains, which had potential …

Lactobacillus brevis KU15153 was isolated from kimchi and probiotic characterization was
performed including analysis of its antimicrobial and antioxidant effects. Lactobacillus …

Abstract Selenium nanoparticles (Se NPs) have many biomedical applications as both
therapeutic agents and delivery systems. The bio-functionality and toxicity of Se NPs are …

In recent years, probiotics have received increasing attention and become one type of
popular functional food because of their many biological functions. Among these desirable …

Microencapsulation of probiotic cells within emulsion is an efficient method to enhance the
viability of probiotic bacteria. In the present study, free and encapsulated probiotic cells …

Constipation is a prevalent gastrointestinal (GI) problem affecting a large number of
individuals. This study aimed to investigate peristalsis-promoting potential characteristics of …