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Probiotic Incorporation in Edible Films and Coatings: Bioactive Solution for Functional Foods.
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International journal of molecular sciences [Int J Mol Sci] 2018 Jan 04; Vol. 19 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jan 04. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Nowadays, the consumption of food products containing probiotics, has increased worldwide due to concerns regarding healthy diet and wellbeing. This trend has received a lot of attention from the food industries, aiming to produce novel probiotic foods, and from researchers, to improve the existing methodologies for probiotic delivery or to develop and investigate new possible applications. In this sense, edible films and coatings are being studied as probiotic carriers with many applications. There is a wide variety of materials with film-forming ability, possessing different characteristics and subsequently affecting the final product. This manuscript aims to provide significant information regarding probiotics and active/bioactive packaging, to review applications of probiotic edible films and coatings, and to discuss certain limitations of their use as well as the current legislation and future trends.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1422-0067
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of molecular sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29300362
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19010150