Supercritical carbon dioxide interpolymer complexes improve survival of B. longum Bb-46 in simulated gastrointestinal fluids

Probiotics - What They Are, Their Benefits and Challenges

“…Since supercritical fluids have a wide spectrum of solvent characteristics, they can be used as solvents in different techniques (Frederiksen et al, 1997). Microparticles produced using this method have suitable morphological characteristics, encapsulation efficiency and affords encapsulated probiotic cultures protection in simulated gastrointestinal fluids (Mamvura et al, 2011;Thantsha et al, 2009). …”

Development of effervescent products, in powder and tablet form, supplemented with probiotics Lactobacillus acidophilus and Saccharomyces boulardii

“…Another 1.0 mL aliquot was removed at identical time intervals, which was added to 9.0 mL of simulated sterile intestinal fluids (0.05 M K 2 PO 4 , pH 6.8, added with 0.6 % of bile salts) and incubated at 37 °C for 150 minutes. After similar incubation periods, a 1.0 mL aliquot was used to verify the viability of the probiotic organisms, according to the modified methods developed by Rao, Shiwnarain and Maharaj (1989) and Thantsha et al (2008).…”

Encapsulation Technology to Protect Probiotic Bacteria

“…Encapsulation is a process to entrap active agents within a carrier material and it is a useful tool to improve living cells into foods, to protect [3,4,5,6,7], to extend their storage life and to convert them into a powder form for convenient use [8,9,10,11]. In addition, encapsulation can promote controlled release and optimize delivery to the site of action, thereby potentiating the efficacy of the respective probiotic strain.…”