Probiotics and Prebiotics: Past, Present and Future
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Prebiotics and Probiotics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 33
Special Issue Editor
Interests: emerging technologies; probiotics; food microbiology; food safety; dairy science; functional foods; dairy technology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue "Probiotics and Prebiotics: Past, Present and Future" invites researchers to publish original papers and reviews that explore the evolving landscape of probiotics and prebiotics. It focuses on their traditional roles, emerging innovations, and future potential. Exploring the well-established benefits of traditional probiotics and prebiotics, such as promoting gut health, enhancing immune function, and supporting digestion, and all other well-established benefits.
Additionally, emerging probiotics and prebiotics are discussed, with a focus on novel strains, cell modifications, and bioactive compounds that may provide more targeted therapeutic effects. New technologies in combination with probiotics and prebiotics are also explored in this issue.
Looking to the future, the issue anticipates the next generation of probiotics and prebiotics, including their importance in producing functional foods and enhancing human health, as well as their regulatory aspects. The potential for more effective treatments for chronic diseases, metabolic disorders, and mental health conditions is emphasized. Overall, the special issue highlights the current applications and characteristics of probiotics and prebiotics, as well as their dynamic and promising future in improving human health through both traditional approaches and cutting-edge innovations.
Dr. Ramon da Silva Rocha
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- human health
- probiotic foods
- prebiotic foods
- symbiotic foods
- emerging innovations
- emerging technologies
- health improvement
- technological applications
- food safety
- new and non-conventional strains and fibers
- bioactive compounds
- postbiotics
- functional foods
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