MICROENCAPSULATION OF PROBIOTICS IN FUNCTIONAL DAIRY PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT

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2018
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Consumer trends with respect to food choice are changing due to the increasing awareness of the link between diet and health. The health benefits of probiotics have resulted in their increased incorporation in functional dairy foods, leading to creation of a new generation of health foods. Dairy products have been considered as a good carrier for probiotics since fermented foods and dairy products have particularly a positive image. But viability of probiotics in fermented dairy products as well as gastrointestinal conditions is very minimal level, which has encouraged researchers to innovate different methods of probiotics viability improvement. Microencapsulation of the probiotic cells is one of the newest and highly efficient methods, which is now under the special attention and is being developed by various researchers. However, there are still many challenges to overcome with respect to the microencapsulation process and the conditions prevailing in fermented milk products and human gut. In this presentation/paper, the importance of encapsulation of probiotics, methods of encapsulation and wall materials employed in the microencapsulation of probiotics will be reviewed.
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TNV_IJARSE_2018_7(1)374-387
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Veterinary Science
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