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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| author | Márcio Vargas-Ramella Mirian Pateiro Aristide Maggiolino Michele Faccia Daniel Franco Pasquale De Palo José M. Lorenzo |
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| 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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| spelling | doaj.art-eaf0fbe55b974a6393f83fe77771cc0a2023-11-23T00:29:23ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072021-11-01911230310.3390/microorganisms9112303Buffalo Milk as a Source of Probiotic Functional ProductsMárcio Vargas-Ramella0Mirian Pateiro1Aristide Maggiolino2Michele Faccia3Daniel Franco4Pasquale De Palo5José M. Lorenzo6Centro de Educação Superior da Região Sul—CERES da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina—UDESC, Laguna 88790-000, BrazilCentro Tecnológico de la Carne de Galicia, Rúa Galicia No. 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, SpainDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari A. Moro, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, ItalyCentro Tecnológico de la Carne de Galicia, Rúa Galicia No. 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, SpainDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari A. Moro, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, ItalyCentro Tecnológico de la Carne de Galicia, Rúa Galicia No. 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, SpainIn 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/11/2303functional foodshealthy dairy productsintestinal microbiota lactic acid bacteriamozzarella |
| spellingShingle | 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 Microorganisms functional foods healthy dairy products intestinal microbiota lactic acid bacteria mozzarella |
| title | Buffalo Milk as a Source of Probiotic Functional Products |
| title_full | Buffalo Milk as a Source of Probiotic Functional Products |
| title_fullStr | Buffalo Milk as a Source of Probiotic Functional Products |
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| title_short | Buffalo Milk as a Source of Probiotic Functional Products |
| title_sort | buffalo milk as a source of probiotic functional products |
| topic | functional foods healthy dairy products intestinal microbiota lactic acid bacteria mozzarella |
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