Microencapsulation of probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus plantarum 15HN using alginate-psyllium-fenugreek polymeric blends

Haghshenas B 1 , Abdullah N , Nami Y , Radiah D , Rosli R , Yari Khosroushahi A

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  • 1 Institute of Biosciences, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
J Appl Microbiol, 2015 Apr;118(4):1048-57.
PMID: 25619628 DOI: 10.1111/jam.12762

Abstract

Investigation on the use of herbal-based biopolymers for probiotic-Lactobacillus plantarum 15HN-encapsulation is presented. The objectives are to enhance its oral delivery, colonic release and survival rate of these probiotic cultures in gastrointestinal environment.

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