Preserving the efficacy of probiotic bacteria exhibits paramount challenges that need to be
addressed during the development of functional food products. Several factors have been …

Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are biological polymers secreted by microorganisms including
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) to cope with harsh environmental conditions. EPSs are one of the …

Preparations containing probiotic strains of bacteria have a beneficial effect on human and
animal health. The benefits of probiotics translate into an increased interest in techniques for …

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 …

Background The classical definition of probiotics indicates “they are live microorganisms
which, when ingested in adequate amounts can provide health benefits to the host”. These …

Background Probiotic and starter bacteria are generally dried to produce easy-to-use
ingredients that are stable and flexible for applications in the food, feed and pharmaceutical …

Probiotic based products are associated with many health benefits. However, the main
problem is the low survival of these microorganisms in food products and in gastrointestinal …

From the past few decades, consumers' demand for probiotic-based functional and healthy
food products is rising exponentially. Encapsulation is an emerging field to protect probiotics …

Microencapsulation involves coating or entrapping of a core material with a polymeric
material to generate microspheres in the size range of 1–1000μm. This versatile technology …

This study was conducted to evaluate the viability and the physical properties of
Bifidobacterium BB-12 microencapsulated by spray drying with partial replacement of …