Background Probiotics are live microbial supplements known for its health benefits.
Consumption of probiotics reported to improve several health benefits including intestinal …

From the past few decades, consumers' demand for probiotic-based functional and healthy
food products is rising exponentially. Encapsulation is an emerging field to protect probiotics …

Background Pectin is a natural prebiotic with great potential for encapsulating probiotics to
prepare synbiotics. Despite that the variety of raw materials and the output of agricultural by …

Biorefineries are an operational processing strategy similar to classic petroleum
biorefineries in the production of energy and products. However, the biorefineries use …

Microencapsulation being an emerging technique has provided effective solution to the
challenges faced by pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food agriculture and textile industries to …

Globally the generation and mismanagement of waste from fruit processing and post-harvest
impose a severe burden on waste management strategies along with environmental …

Functional food products containing viable probiotics have become increasingly popular
and demand for probiotic ingredients that maintain viability and stability during processing …

Pectin is natural biopolymer derived from various plant sources and its activity is driven by
functional groups. Affinity of pectin and chemical interactions of the active sites to chemicals …

Abstract Background Dietary fibers (DFs) are known as potential formulations in human
health due to their beneficial effects in control of life-threatening chronic diseases including …

The growing health awareness among consumers has increased the demand for non-dairy-
based products containing probiotics. However, the incorporation of probiotics in non-dairy …