Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)AnimalsAlginatesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeColitisProbiotics
Postbiotic delivery via alginate encapsulation alleviates DSS-induced colitis by modulating gut microbiota and SCFA-mediated immune signaling.
Qingqing Yu, Jiaxuan Zhu, Manchun Huang, Juan Bai, Ying Zhu, Yansheng Zhao, Yue Yang, Xiang Xiao
Published: 202510.1016/j.foodres.2025.117394
Abstract
Probiotic therapies for IBD are limited by low gastrointestinal viability and inconsistent efficacy. Postbiotics, non-viable microbes or their metabolites, offer a safer, more stable option, yet their distinct functions remain unclear, largely due to…
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