Probiotic delivery through non-dairy plant-based food matrices

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Abstract

Probiotics are live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. Traditionally, dairy products are the major and most popular probiotic carriers. At present, there is a growing demand for non-dairy probiotic products. Both fermented and non-fermented non-dairy plant-based food products are becoming highly appealing to both dairy and non-dairy consumers worldwide. Non-dairy plant-based food matrices such as fruits, vegetables, plant-based milk, cereals, and legumes have been used successfully in producing probiotic products with the minimum recommended viable probiotic numbers at the time of consumption. However, due to the exclusion of dairy, whether these food matrices can enhance the functional properties of probiotics such as gastrointestinal survival and immune-enhancing effects needs a thorough investigation. Hence, this review focuses on some of the popular non-dairy plant-based probiotic food products and their microbiological quality characteristics in terms of maintaining probiotic viability during product storage. Their gastrointestinal tolerance in these products, other functional properties, and product qualities have also been briefly discussed.

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Rasika, D. M. D., Vidanarachchi, J. K., Luiz, S. F., Azeredo, D. R. P., Cruz, A. G., & Ranadheera, C. S. (2021, July 1). Probiotic delivery through non-dairy plant-based food matrices. Agriculture (Switzerland). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11070599

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