Microencapsulating polymers for probiotics delivery systems: Preparation, characterization, and applications

Probiotics are a promising prevention and treatment strategy for several diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), atopic diseases, acute infectious diarrhea, and antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Although probiotics are associated with many health benefits, their application is limited due to reductions in the viability of probiotic cells during processing, storage, and delivery to the targeted site of...