Consumer interest in probiotics is significantly growing due to their positive impact on their
health. Dairy products are common and most preferred probiotics" delivery vehicle" in the …

Historically, pickling is one of the oldest preservation methods of several foodstuffs such as
vegetables, fruits, fish, and meat. Pickling imparts unique and desirable changes in flavor …

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 …

Probiotics are live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a
health benefit on the host, mainly through the process of replacing or including beneficial …

In the industrialized world, functional foods have become a part of an everyday diet and are
demonstrated to offer potential health benefits beyond the widely accepted nutritional …

Consumption of commercial probiotics for health improvement and disease treatment has
increased in popularity among the public in recent years. The local shops and pharmacies …

During the past two decades probiotic (health promoting) micro-organisms have been
increasingly included in various types of food products, especially in fermented milks …

This paper reviews the history of the development of probiotics and the effect on the human
gastrointestinal microecology. Furthermore, the application of probiotics to yogurt, commonly …

A number of health benefits have been claimed for probiotic bacteria such as Lactobacillus
acidophilus, Bifidobacterium spp., and Lactobacillus casei. Because of the potential health …

Because of their perceived health benefits, probiotics have been incorporated into a range
of dairy products, including yoghurts, soft-, semi-hard and hard cheeses, ice cream, milk …