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 …

Alginate is one of the natural polymers that are often used in drug‐and protein‐delivery
systems. The use of alginate can provide several advantages including ease of preparation …

The new concept of functional foods has led to the varieties in the production of foods that
deliver not only basic nutrition, but can also warrant good health and longevity. Yogurt has …

The fortification of yogurt with natural bioactive compounds could improve its nutritional and
health potentials. In this study, physicochemical, antioxidant, and sensory qualities of set …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are used as a probiotic alternative to antibiotics in livestock
production. Microencapsulation technology is widely used for probiotic preservation. A …

While consumer trends are leading to a surge of functional foods, the addition of bioactive
compounds to food matrixes presents a series of challenges such as lack of stability or …

ABSTRACT Introduction Polysaccharide-based hydrogels (PBHs) offer several advantages
over their synthetic counterparts. Their natural origin contributes to their nontoxicity, high …

Alginate-based formulations have shown desirable functional characteristics for probiotic
encapsulation. However, current technologies used to produce these formulations are …

Probiotics, with their associated beneficial effects, have gained popularity for the control of
foodborne pathogens. Various sources are explored with the intent to isolate novel robust …

Probiotic encapsulation is an entire system that not only involves but also depends on many
factors. Elements such as the encapsulation method itself, materials, environmental …