The probiotic bacteria and their encapsulated forms as food components: Survival, effects and quality.
- 2026-04-06
- Review
- AIMS microbiology 12(1)
- Elena Nikitina
- Dmitrii Khrundin
- PubMed: 41938781
- DOI: 10.3934/microbiol.2026001
- Low evidence
Probiotics from genera such as Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are widely used to prevent and manage gastrointestinal and systemic disorders. However, their efficacy is often limited by the loss of viability that occurs during processing, storage, and passage through the gastrointestinal tract.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small