A comprehensive review on the utilization of biopolymer hydrogels to encapsulate and protect probiotics in foods

N Nezamdoost-Sani, MA Khaledabad, S Amiri… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Probiotics must survive in foods and passage through the human mouth, stomach, and small
intestine to reach the colon in a viable state and exhibit their beneficial health effects …

Probiotics as antibiotic alternatives for human and animal applications

HN Rabetafika, A Razafindralambo, B Ebenso… - Encyclopedia, 2023 - mdpi.com
Probiotics are live microorganisms recognized as natural candidates to substitute antibiotic
substances, usually used to treat bacterial infections responsible for numerous human and …

Roles of short-chain fatty acids in inflammatory bowel disease

Y Shin, S Han, J Kwon, S Ju, TG Choi, I Kang, SS Kim - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The gut microbiome is a diverse bacterial community in the human gastrointestinal tract that
plays important roles in a variety of biological processes. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) are …

Targeting the gut–eye axis: An emerging strategy to face ocular diseases

LIM Campagnoli, A Varesi, A Barbieri… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The human microbiota refers to a large variety of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, and
fungi) that live in different human body sites, including the gut, oral cavity, skin, and eyes. In …

Postbiotic production: harnessing the power of microbial metabolites for health applications

N Prajapati, J Patel, S Singh, VK Yadav… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Postbiotics, which are bioactive substances derived from the metabolic processes of
beneficial microbes, have received considerable attention in the field of microbiome science …

A neurotherapeutic approach with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus E9 on gut microbiota and intestinal barrier in MPTP-induced mouse model of Parkinson's disease

B Aktas, B Aslim, DA Ozdemir - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in neural development and progression of neural
disorders like Parkinson's disease (PD). Probiotics have been suggested to impact …

Microbe-material hybrids for therapeutic applications

M Chen, L **a, C Wu, Z Wang, L Ding, Y **e… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
As natural living substances, microorganisms have emerged as useful resources in
medicine for creating microbe-material hybrids ranging from nano to macro dimensions. The …

The role of probiotics and their metabolites in the treatment of depression

ME Jach, A Serefko, A Szopa, E Sajnaga, H Golczyk… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Depression is a common and complex mental and emotional disorder that causes disability,
morbidity, and quite often mortality around the world. Depression is closely related to several …

Probiotic functions in fermented foods: anti-viral, immunomodulatory, and anti-cancer benefits

Y Pyo, KH Kwon, YJ Jung - Foods, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Fermented foods can provide many benefits to our health. These foods are created by the
action of microorganisms and help support our digestive health and immune system …

Immunomodulatory properties of probiotics and their derived bioactive compounds

C Thoda, M Touraki - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Immune system modulation is an intriguing part of scientific research. It is well established
that the immune system plays a crucial role in orchestrating cellular and molecular key …