Understanding the potential of fruits, flowers, and ethnic beverages as valuable sources of techno-functional and probiotics strains: Current scenario and main challenges

Fruit, vegetables, flowers, and ethnic beverages may be a source of microbial species with techno-functional and health-promoting properties. This review explored the added-value microorganisms isolated from unconventional sources and their techno-functional and probiotic properties. Fruits (strawberry, guava, apple, peach, grape, and papaya), vegetables (peppers, corn, zucchini, lettuce, cucumber, coffee beans, and olives), flowers (narcissus,...