Buffalo Milk as a Source of Probiotic Functional Products

In the past two decades, consumption of food has been accruing due to its health claims which include gastrointestinal health, improved immunity, and well-being. Currently, the dairy industry is the sector where probiotics are most widely used, especially in fermented milk, cheese, yoghurt, butter,...

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Autores principales: Márcio Vargas-Ramella, Mirian Pateiro, Aristide Maggiolino, Michele Faccia, Daniel Franco, Pasquale De Palo, José M. Lorenzo
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:eaf0fbe55b974a6393f83fe77771cc0a2021-11-25T18:24:58ZBuffalo Milk as a Source of Probiotic Functional Products10.3390/microorganisms91123032076-2607https://doaj.org/article/eaf0fbe55b974a6393f83fe77771cc0a2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/11/2303https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2607In the past two decades, consumption of food has been accruing due to its health claims which include gastrointestinal health, improved immunity, and well-being. Currently, the dairy industry is the sector where probiotics are most widely used, especially in fermented milk, cheese, yoghurt, butter, and dairy beverages. Although, it is still necessary to face many challenges regarding their stability and functionality in food. Considering the increasing demand for healthy products, it is necessary to develop strategies that aim to increase the consumption of functional foods in order to meet probiotic usefulness criteria and the consumer market. This review aimed to promote the utilization of buffalo milk considering its probiotic effects as a functional food and natural remedy to various ailments, emphasizing the potential of innovation and the importance of milk-based products as health promoters. The intake of probiotics plays an important role in modulating the health of the host, as a result of a balanced intestinal microbiota, reducing the risk of development of various diseases such as cancer, colitis, lactose intolerance, heart diseases, and obesity, among other disorders. However, further studies should be carried out to deepen the knowledge on the relationship between raw buffalo milk, its dairy products microbiota and consumer’s health beneficial effects, as well as to implement a strategy to increase the variety and availability of its products as a functional food in the market.Márcio Vargas-RamellaMirian PateiroAristide MaggiolinoMichele FacciaDaniel FrancoPasquale De PaloJosé M. LorenzoMDPI AGarticlefunctional foodshealthy dairy productsintestinal microbiota lactic acid bacteriamozzarellaBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENMicroorganisms, Vol 9, Iss 2303, p 2303 (2021)
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topic functional foods
healthy dairy products
intestinal microbiota lactic acid bacteria
mozzarella
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
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healthy dairy products
intestinal microbiota lactic acid bacteria
mozzarella
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Márcio Vargas-Ramella
Mirian Pateiro
Aristide Maggiolino
Michele Faccia
Daniel Franco
Pasquale De Palo
José M. Lorenzo
Buffalo Milk as a Source of Probiotic Functional Products
description In the past two decades, consumption of food has been accruing due to its health claims which include gastrointestinal health, improved immunity, and well-being. Currently, the dairy industry is the sector where probiotics are most widely used, especially in fermented milk, cheese, yoghurt, butter, and dairy beverages. Although, it is still necessary to face many challenges regarding their stability and functionality in food. Considering the increasing demand for healthy products, it is necessary to develop strategies that aim to increase the consumption of functional foods in order to meet probiotic usefulness criteria and the consumer market. This review aimed to promote the utilization of buffalo milk considering its probiotic effects as a functional food and natural remedy to various ailments, emphasizing the potential of innovation and the importance of milk-based products as health promoters. The intake of probiotics plays an important role in modulating the health of the host, as a result of a balanced intestinal microbiota, reducing the risk of development of various diseases such as cancer, colitis, lactose intolerance, heart diseases, and obesity, among other disorders. However, further studies should be carried out to deepen the knowledge on the relationship between raw buffalo milk, its dairy products microbiota and consumer’s health beneficial effects, as well as to implement a strategy to increase the variety and availability of its products as a functional food in the market.
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author Márcio Vargas-Ramella
Mirian Pateiro
Aristide Maggiolino
Michele Faccia
Daniel Franco
Pasquale De Palo
José M. Lorenzo
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