Tales Fernando da Silva, Rafael de Assis Glória, Monique Ferrary Americo, Andria Dos Santos Freitas, Luis Claudio Lima de Jesus, Fernanda Alvarenga Lima Barroso, Juliana Guimarães Laguna, Nina Dias Coelho-Rocha, Laisa Macedo Tavares, Yves le Loir, Gwénaël Jan, Éric Guédon, Vasco Ariston de Carvalho Azevedo
This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of probiotic research, covering a wide range of topics, including strain identification, functional characterization, preclinical and clinical evaluations, mechanisms of action, therapeutic applications, manufacturing considerations, and future directions. The screening process for potential probiotics involves phenotypic and genomic analysis to identify strains with health-promoting properties while excluding those with any factor that could be harmful to the host...
March 28, 2024: Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins