Microencapsulation Technology for Probiotic Bacteria: A Review

Abstract

Microencapsulation is one of the most effective ways, and various researchers have paid special attention to it. One useful approach to prolong the life of bacteria and get them to the gut is presenting probiotics with a physical barrier. This technology's success is often attributed to the optimal selection of microencapsulant material, probiotic strain, probiotic release mechanism, and encapsulation process. This review discusses numerous microencapsulation criteria, including probiotic materials and microencapsulation technologies. Microencapsulation technology is gaining popularity in research because it can preserve probiotic bacteria not only during the manufacturing process but also throughout transit into the digestive system, as well as protecting storage.