What is it about?
This review focuses on encapsulated probiotics and nanoprobiotics, highlighting biocompatible materials, advanced processing technologies, and applications. Encapsulation and nanoscale delivery improve probiotic stability, survivability, and targeted release in the gastrointestinal tract. Common materials include alginate, chitosan, proteins, and gums, while techniques such as spray drying, freeze drying, coacervation, and nanoemulsions are employed. These strategies enhance the efficacy of probiotics in functional foods, nutraceuticals, and therapeutics, offering promising avenues for clinical and commercial applications.
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Why is it important?
The article is important because it provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in encapsulated probiotics and nanoprobiotics, detailing biocompatible materials, innovative processing technologies, and practical applications. It highlights strategies to enhance probiotic stability, targeted delivery, and therapeutic efficacy, offering valuable insights for researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals working on functional foods, nutraceuticals, and probiotic-based therapies.
Perspectives
From my perspective, this review highlights the transformative potential of encapsulation and nanotechnology in probiotics. It emphasizes how innovative materials and delivery strategies can overcome traditional limitations, enhancing probiotic stability, efficacy, and targeted action. As a researcher in probiotics, I see this work as a valuable guide for developing next-generation functional foods and therapeutic formulations with real clinical and commercial impact.
Dr. Abrar Hussain
University of Karachi
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This page is a summary of: Encapsulated probiotics and nanoprobiotics – Biocompatible materials, processing technologies, and applications: A review, Biomolecules and Biomedicine, December 2025, Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIH,
DOI: 10.17305/bb.2025.13322.
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