Progress in microencapsulation of probiotics: A review
State Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases · Zhejiang University · +1 more institution
Abstract
The potential health benefits of probiotics may not be realized because of the substantial reduction in their viability during food storage and gastrointestinal transit. Microencapsulation can be used to enhance the resistance of probiotics to unfavorable conditions. A range of oral delivery systems has been developed to increase the level of probiotics reaching the colon including embedding and coating systems. This review introduces emerging strategies for the microencapsulation of probiotics and highlights the key mechanisms of their stress-tolerance properties. Recent in vitro and in vivo models for evaluation of the efficiency of probiotic delivery systems are also reviewed. Encapsulation technologies are…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 42.88
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 128
Authors
6- MYMingfei Yao
State Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang University
- JXJiaojiao Xie
State Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang University
- HDHengjun Du
University of Massachusetts Amherst
- DJDavid Julian McClements
University of Massachusetts Amherst
- HXHang XiaoCorresponding
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Topics & keywords
- Probiotic
- Health benefits
- Biotechnology
- Delivery system
- Food science
- Biology
- Medicine
- Pharmacology