Food quality has recently received considerable attention from governments, researchers,
and consumers due to the increasing demand for healthier and more nutritious food …

There are many critical challenges in the use of primary and secondary cultures and their
biological compounds in food commodities. An alternative is the application of postbiotics …

Comprehensive studies conducted on the link between the gut microbiome and immunity in
recent decades have correspondingly led to ever increasing interests in functional foods …

Abstract “Food processing 4.0” concept denotes processing food in the current digital era by
harnessing fourth industrial revolution (called Industry 4.0) technologies to improve quality …

Background Food polysaccharides are referred to the polysaccharides that have been
approved for industrial usage in formulating food products, where they are generally utilized …

Obesity has become a global epidemic and a public health crisis in the Western World,
experiencing a threefold increase in prevalence since 1975. High-caloric diets and …

Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer health benefits on the host. However, in
recent years, several concerns on their use have been raised. In particular, industrial …

Postbiotics may be defined as soluble metabolites released by food-grade microorganisms
during the growth and fermentation in complex microbiological culture, food or gut. It is rich …

The bioactive ingredients in commonly consumed foods include, but are not limited to,
prebiotics, prebiotic‐like components, probiotics, and postbiotics. The bioactive ingredients …

The increasing research on science and innovation has shifted consumer awareness from
conventional to functional foods that are more nutritious and healthier. The ideation of …