Probiotic encapsulation technology: from microencapsulation to release into the gut.
Probiotic encapsulation technology: from microencapsulation to release into the gut.
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DOI:
10.3390/pharmaceutics4010149
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发表时间:
2012-02-06
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影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Vandamme T
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作者:
Gbassi GK;Vandamme T
Probiotic encapsulation technology (PET) has the potential to protect microorgansisms and to deliver them into the gut. Because of the promising preclinical and clinical results, probiotics have been incorporated into a range of products. However, there are still many challenges to overcome with respect to the microencapsulation process and the conditions prevailing in the gut. This paper reviews the methodological approach of probiotics encapsulation including biomaterials selection, choice of appropriate technology, in vitro release studies of encapsulated probiotics, and highlights the challenges to be overcome in this area.