Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics: Current Trends in the Food Industry
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 263
Special Issue Editor
Interests: breeding of lactic acid bacteria strains; lactic acid bacteria quorum sensing systems; lactic acid bacteria CRISPR/cas9 gene editing systems; regulation and immune regulation of intestinal flora; lactic acid bacteria mechanisms
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Probiotics generally refer to microorganisms that can be beneficial to the host’s health. Their main functions are optimizing the intestinal microbial ecology and improving the digestive function. Existing research has also revealed that probiotics have multiple functions, such as affecting the metabolism pathway, regulating hormone levels, improving immunity, promoting sleep and relieving anxiety. However, the complicated regulatory mechanisms of probiotics are still unclear. In recent years, correlative concepts to probiotics have been proposed, such as prebiotics, which can be used by gut microbes but not directly absorbed by animals, and postbiotics, which refer to the biologically bacterial component or metabolic product. Various theorietical and technological investigations have been developed to investigate functional prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics, reveal their functional mechanisms, and utilize them as functional ingredients and additives in food.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are invited. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the exploration and modification of the novel pre-, pro- and postbiotics, the interaction and effect of pre-, pro- and postbiotics on the gut and gut flora, and the application of prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics in food.
Yours Faithfully,
Prof. Dr. Xiaoyang Pang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- prebiotics
- probiotics
- postbiotics
- interaction
- regulatory mechanism
- modification
- application
