Probiotics and Postbiotics from Animal Sources: From Isolation to Applications in Food and Health
A special issue of Microbiology Research (ISSN 2036-7481).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 91
Special Issue Editor
Interests: postbiotic substances; bacteriocins; animal health; functional food/feed; consumers' health
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Dear Colleagues,
Probiotics, as well as postbiotic substances of proteinaceous character produced by animal-derived bacteria and other sources, can be a valuable addition to an animal's diet and to food, providing significant support for health, safety, immune function and overall well-being. There is increasing interest in the clinical potential of probiotics and postbiotics in modulating animal/human health. Understanding effects and mechanisms of probiotic and postbiotic substances in animals and in food is crucial for unravelling the intricate relationships among these components, dietary nutrition, gut microbiota and health. Investigating these complex interactions opens new avenues for promoting animal and human health, safe food and preventing diseases through beneficial strains and their products. Furthermore, such research will provide robust scientific evidence to support the future application, especially postbiotics in animal care and animal-derived foods.
As the Guest Editor of this Special Issue, we warmly invite you to contribute your perspective, original research articles, review articles and short communications that explore new insights into the interplay among probiotics and postbiotics, the gut microbiome, animal nutrition and metabolism. Additionally, submissions will highlight innovations in methodologies and technologies for studying a task-related disease, its prevention and/or diet safety are highly encouraged. Your contributions will help advance understanding of this dynamic field and pave the way for innovative approaches to enhancing health, in general.
Dr. Andrea Lauková
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- postbiotic substance
- postbiotic effect
- probiotic effect
- prevention
- health
- safety diet
- microbial bioactive
- animal source
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