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ReviewProbiotics and antimicrobial proteins2026

Probiotics: A Promising Microbial Functional Food with Diverse Health Benefits.

Harshita Srivastav, Aman Kumar, Pawan Kumar Bhargawa, Neha Vishnoi, Rajesh Kumar

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Review in Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Harshita SrivastavRhizosphere Biology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Microbiology (DEM), School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEES), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar (A Central) University, Lucknow, 226025, UP, India.
Aman KumarRhizosphere Biology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Microbiology (DEM), School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEES), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar (A Central) University, Lucknow, 226025, UP, India.
Pawan Kumar BhargawaRhizosphere Biology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Microbiology (DEM), School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEES), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar (A Central) University, Lucknow, 226025, UP, India.
Neha VishnoiRhizosphere Biology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Microbiology (DEM), School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEES), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar (A Central) University, Lucknow, 226025, UP, India.
Rajesh KumarRhizosphere Biology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Microbiology (DEM), School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEES), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar (A Central) University, Lucknow, 226025, UP, India. rajesh4971@yahoo.com.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Probiotics are living microorganisms that are consumed to get diverse health benefits. These probiotic organisms through four basic mechanisms aid and improve our health which includes synthesis of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), augmentation of epithelial barriers, immunomodulation, and production of neuroactive compounds. All these together help in alleviation of psychological disorders, dental caries, improves kidney disorder, helps in prevention of heart diseases, allergies like dermatitis, respiratory allergies and colon and other types of cancer. One of the most beneficial impacts of probiotics is prevention of inflammatory bowel disease. It eases inflammation by increasing the levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines and reducing pro-inflammatory levels. Probiotics also synthesis vitamins like Vitamin K, E, and antioxidants which prevent ageing, oxidative stress, cellular damage and apoptosis of epithelial cells. Probiotics have shown promising results in different studies and are thought to be an active component of alternative medicine with negligible side effects.

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Functional FoodProbioticsAnimalsAntioxidantsHumansAntioxidantsAntimicrobial propertiesAntioxidantsFunctional foodHealth benefitsMetabolitesProbioticsShort-chain fatty acids

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