Naslov
Safety of Probiotics: Functional Fruit Beverages and Nutraceuticals

Autori
Žuntar, Irena ; Petrić, Zvonimir ; Bursać Kovačević, Danijela ; Putnik, Predrag

Izvornik
Foods (2304-8158) 9 (2020), 7; 947, 19

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
probiotic safety ; toxicity ; pathogenicity ; functional food industry ; pharmacological interactions ; functional fruit juices

Sažetak
Over the last decade, fruit juice consumption has increased. Their rise in popularity can be attributed to the belief that they are a quick way to consuming a dietary portion of fruit. Probiotics added to fruit juices produce various bioactive compounds, thus probiotic fruit juices can be considered as a new type of functional foods. Such combinations could improve nutritional properties and provide health benefits of fruit juices, due to delivering positive health attributes from both sources (fruit juices and probiotics). However, this review discusses the other side of the same coin, i.e., the one that challenges general beliefs that probiotics are undoubtedly safe. This topic deserves more acknowledgments from the medical and nutritional literature, as it is highly important for health care professionals and nutritionists who must be aware of potential probiotic issues. Still, clinical trials have not adequately questioned the safety of probiotics, as they are generally considered safe. Therefore, this reviews aims to give an evidence-based perspective of probiotic safety, focusing on probiotic fruit beverages and nutraceuticals, by providing documented clinical case reports and studies. Finally, the paper deals with some additional insights from the pharmacological and toxicological point of views, such as pharmacological repercussions of probiotics on health.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Farmacija, Prehrambena tehnologija

Napomena
Inozemne ustanove koautora na radu:
Unit of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism,
Department of Pharmacology at the Institute of
Neuroscience and Physiology Sahlgrenska Academy at the
University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden

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