Postbiotics and Health
A special issue of Fermentation (ISSN 2311-5637). This special issue belongs to the section "Probiotic Strains and Fermentation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 112
Special Issue Editor
Interests: fermented dairy products; probiotics; postbiotics; dairy technology; protein characterization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Eating healthy can be easy, affordable and delicious. It is all about making smart choices to build an overall healthy dietary pattern. The fermentation of food products has been long applied as a method of preservation; however, there is growing interest in the positive effect of these foods on human health. Fermented foods, containing beneficial live bacteria, are ideal vehicles to deliver these bacteria (e.g., probiotics) and their functional metabolites (known as postbiotics) to the gut. The main objective of the current Special Issue is to investigate the production, optimisation, extraction, health benefits and gastrointestinal fate of postbiotics for different fermented foods, including fermented dairy foods. It covers various postbiotics, including the following:
- Free amino acids (e.g., GABA);
- Short-chain fatty acids;
- Lipopolysaccharides;
- Exopolysaccharides;
- Enzymes;
- Cell wall fragments;
- Bacterial lysates;
- Cell-free supernatants;
- Vitamins;
- Other beneficial products.
Dr. Farhad Garavand
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- postbiotics
- fermentation
- dairy products
- gastrointestinal fate
- biological functions
