Probiotic strains are claimed to confer health benefits to human organisms when consumed
in adequate amounts. Thus, over the last decades there has been an increased interest in …

Background With almost thirty years of application in field of probiotics, microencapsulation
is becoming an important technology for sustaining cell viability during food production …

A new functional synbiotic drink powder based on plant by-products (grape pulp,
pomegranate and beetroot peels extracts), Lactobacillus casei, and the use of …

Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer a number of health benefits when consumed
in adequate amounts, mostly due to improvement of intestinal microflora. Bacterial strains …

The present consumer market is concerned about a healthy diet and the demand for such
products has been on the rise. Intense research has been conducted on gut microbiota for …

Microencapsulation as one of the most modern methods has considerable effects on
probiotic survival. In this study Lactobacillus casei (ATCC 39392) and Bifidobacterium …

The alteration in human micro-flora results in an increase in the population of the pathogenic
bacteria, which further gives rise to the gastrointestinal diseases and disorders. To this …

Probiotic foods are widely consumed due to their health benefits. Foods with high daily
intake, such as cereal-based products, are good vehicles to supplement probiotics. Probiotic …

This study reports a novel carrier based on blends of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and k-
carrageenan (k-Carr) for probiotic colon delivery. Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC: 13643 (L …

Microorganism encapsulation protects them from stressful conditions and assists in
maintaining their viability, being especially beneficial when the carrier material is a …