ReviewFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Postbiotics: Functional Food Materials and Therapeutic Agents for Cancer, Diabetes, and Inflammatory Diseases.
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57 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Comparative antimicrobial activity of crude and partially purified Weissella cibaria NM1 postbiotics against Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC13382.Antonie van Leeuwenhoek · 2026Article
- Postbiotics Against Breast Cancer: A Narrative Review Bridging Preclinical Evidence with Potential Clinical Application.Cancers · 2026Review
- Postbiotics in Food Systems: Components, Production Methods, Food Applications, Functional Properties, and Technological Challenges.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Impact of Lactic Acid and Fermented Dairy-Based Marinades on Quality Attributes and Biogenic Amine Formation in Turkey Breast Meat.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Mechanistic insights into probiotic modulation of the gut-immune axis and their role as sustainable antibiotic alternatives in poultry production: An integrative review.Veterinary world · 2026Article
- Antibiotic-Driven Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis: Resistome Dynamics, Metabolic Disruption, and Paths to Restoration.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Lactic Acid Bacteria-Derived Postbiotics in Dairy Foods: Definitions, Functions and Regulatory Challenges.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Postbiotics in Functional Foods: Production, Delivery, Preservation, and Regulation.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Postbiotics: An Overview and Recommendations for Improved Reporting.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2026Review
- A novel postbiotic fromJournal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2026Article
- Efficacy of Probiotics and Postbiotics in Treating Dengue Fever - A Potential Strategy to Reduce Antibody-dependent Enhancement.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- Postbiotics: Novel Modulators of Gut Health, Metabolism, and Their Mechanisms of Action.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- Postbiotics and paraprobiotics in food biochemistry mechanisms stability and nutritional applications.NPJ science of food · 2026Review
- Postbiotics and Skeletal Muscle Health: Molecular Mechanisms and Translational Perspectives.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- In Vitro Gastrointestinal Stability and Functional Evaluation of Yogurt Fortified With Paraprobiotics and Postbiotics.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Food as Friend or Foe: A Decadal Narrative Review of Dietary Patterns as Determinants of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology and Clinical Outcomes (2015-2025).International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Yeast-Derived Postbiotics for Prevention of Enteric Diseases in Farm Animals: Current Insights and Future Perspectives.Veterinary sciences · 2026Review
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- Demystifying the role of postbiotics in inflammation mediated metabolic disorders: an updated review.Food science and biotechnology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Postbiotics are (i) "soluble factors secreted by live bacteria, or released after bacterial lysis, such as enzymes, peptides, teichoic acids, peptidoglycan-derived muropeptides, polysaccharides, cell-surface proteins and organic acids"; (ii) "non-viable metabolites produced by microorganisms that exert biological effects on the hosts"; and (iii) "compounds produced by microorganisms, released from food components or microbial constituents, including non-viable cells that, when administered in adequate amounts, promote health and wellbeing". A probiotic- and prebiotic-rich diet ensures an adequate supply of these vital nutrients. During the anaerobic fermentation of organic nutrients, such as prebiotics, postbiotics act as a benevolent bioactive molecule matrix. Postbiotics can be used as functional components in the food industry by offering a number of advantages, such as being added to foods that are harmful to probiotic survival. Postbiotic supplements have grown in popularity in the food, cosmetic, and healthcare industries because of their numerous health advantages. Their classification depends on various factors, including the type of microorganism, structural composition, and physiological functions. This review offers a succinct introduction to postbiotics while discussing their salient features and classification, production, purification, characterization, biological functions, and applications in the food industry. Furthermore, their therapeutic mechanisms as antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory agents are elucidated.
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