Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria: A Review

[EN]Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) play a critical role in food production and health maintenance. There is an increasing interest in these species to reveal the many possible health benefits associated with them. The actions of LAB are species and strain specific, and depend on the amount of bacteria a...

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Autores: Quinto Fernández, Emiliano José, Jiménez López, María del Pilar, Caro Canales, Irma, Tejero del Río, Jesús, Mateo Oyagüe, Javier, Girbés Juan, Tomás
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universidad de León
Repositorio:BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:buleria_____::4a18e69d5e20aa8b578759ce7b19e36e
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10612/28219
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Tecnología de los alimentos
Lactic acid bacteria
Probiotic
Gastrointestinal tract
Health
3309.90 Microbiología de Alimentos
3309.15 Higiene de Los Alimentos
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Sumario:[EN]Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) play a critical role in food production and health maintenance. There is an increasing interest in these species to reveal the many possible health benefits associated with them. The actions of LAB are species and strain specific, and depend on the amount of bacteria available in the gastrointestinal tract. Consumers are very concerned of chemical preservatives and processed foods. However, products with or processed with LAB are accepted as a natural way to preserve food and promote health. This paper aimed to review the recent data in regard to the role of probiotic LAB in the preservation of foods, in the immunomodulation in the gastrointestinal tract, and in its health benefits.