Probiotics

Mechanism of action, health benefits and their application in food industries

authored by: Anam Latif, Aamir Shehzad, Sobia Niazi, Asna Zahid, Waqas Ashraf, Muhammad Waheed Iqbal, Abdur Rehman, Tahreem Riaz, Rana Muhammad Aadil, Imran Mahmood Khan, Fatih Özogul, João Miguel Rocha, Tuba Esatbeyoglu, Sameh A Korma
Abstract: Probiotics, like lactic acid bacteria, are non-pathogenic microbes that exert health benefits to the host when administered in adequate quantity. Currently, research is being conducted on the molecular events and applications of probiotics. The suggested mechanisms by which probiotics exert their action include; competitive exclusion of pathogens for adhesion sites, improvement of the intestinal mucosal barrier, gut immunomodulation, and neurotransmitter synthesis. This review emphasizes the recent advances in the health benefits of probiotics and the emerging applications of probiotics in the food industry. Due to their capability to modulate gut microbiota and attenuate the immune system, probiotics could be used as an adjuvant in hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, cancer, and gastrointestinal diseases. Considering the functional properties, probiotics are being used in the dairy, beverage, and baking industries. After developing the latest techniques by researchers, probiotics can now survive within harsh processing conditions and withstand GI stresses quite effectively. Thus, the potential of probiotics can efficiently be utilized on a commercial scale in food processing industries.
Organisation(s): Institute of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Molecular Food Chemistry and Food Development
External Organisation(s): University of Management & Technology (UMT)
Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle
Jiangnan University
Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan
Jiangsu Polytechnic University
Jimei University
Cukurova University
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)
Zagazig University
Type: Review article
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Volume: 14
ISSN: 1664-302X
Publication date: 17.08.2023
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Microbiology (medical), Microbiology
Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1216674 (Access: Open)
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1378225 (Access: Open)