Probiotics

"Probiotics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Live microbial DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS which beneficially affect the host animal by improving its intestinal microbial balance. Antibiotics and other related compounds are not included in this definition. In humans, lactobacilli are commonly used as probiotics, either as single species or in mixed culture with other bacteria. Other genera that have been used are bifidobacteria and streptococci. (J. Nutr. 1995;125:1401-12)

Descriptor ID	D019936
MeSH Number(s)	G07.203.300.456.500 J02.500.456.500
Concept/Terms	Probiotics Probiotics Probiotic

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Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Diet, Food, and Nutrition [G07.203]
Food [G07.203.300]
Dietary Supplements [G07.203.300.456]
Probiotics [G07.203.300.456.500]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Food and Beverages [J02]
Food [J02.500]
Dietary Supplements [J02.500.456]
Probiotics [J02.500.456.500]

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Bar chart showing 37 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	0	1	1
2004	0	1	1
2008	1	0	1
2009	1	0	1
2012	0	1	1
2014	0	1	1
2015	3	0	3
2016	2	0	2
2017	2	1	3
2019	1	0	1
2020	3	2	5
2021	2	0	2
2022	4	0	4
2023	3	0	3
2024	5	2	7
2025	1	0	1

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Thinkohkaew K, Jonjaroen V, Niamsiri N, McClements DJ, Panya A, Suppavorasatit I, Potiyaraj P. Fabrication of synbiotic carbohydrate polymer-based microcapsules: Effect of prebiotics on probiotic viability during freeze-drying, gastrointestinal transit and storage. Carbohydr Polym. 2025 Jul 01; 359:123582.

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Cheng J, Ye K, Fu C, Zhou Y, Chen Y, Ma G, Chen S, Tu J, Xiao H. Comprehensive assessment of rice bran dietary fiber on gut microbiota composition and metabolism during in vitro fermentation. Food Res Int. 2024 Dec; 197(Pt 2):115231.

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Iqbal F, Siva N, Kolibylu Raghupathy M, Edward S Lewis L, Barche A, Purkayastha J, S Nayak B. Probiotic effect in preterm neonates with sepsis - A systematic review protocol. F1000Res. 2022; 11:913.

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He K, Cheng H, McClements DJ, Xu Z, Meng M, Zou Y, Chen G, Chen L. Utilization of diverse probiotics to create human health promoting fatty acids: A review. Food Chem. 2024 Nov 15; 458:140180.

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Gu Q, Jiang Z, Li K, Li Y, Yan X, McClements DJ, Ma C, Liu F. Effectiveness of probiotic- and fish oil-loaded water-in-oil-in-water (W1/O/W2) emulsions at alleviating ulcerative colitis. Food Funct. 2024 Jun 04; 15(11):5797-5812.

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Xu W, He K, Lin Z, McClements DJ, Jin Z, Chen L. Progress in using cross-linking technologies to increase the thermal stability of colloidal delivery systems. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2025; 65(14):2654-2668.

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Han J, McClements DJ, Liu X, Liu F. Oral delivery of probiotics using single-cell encapsulation. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2024 05; 23(3):e13322.

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Sun Y, Zhou J, Du H, Zhou Z, Han Y, Luo M, Guo X, Gu M, Yang H, Xiao H. The Anti-inflammatory Potential of a Strain of ProbioticBifidobacterium pseudocatenulatumG7:In VitroandIn VivoEvidence. J Agric Food Chem. 2024 May 08; 72(18):10355-10365.

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Fu Y, Liu L, Zhang J, Wang L, Dong M, McClements DJ, Wan F, Shen P, Li Q. Reinforcing alginate matrixes by tea polysaccharide conjugates or their stabilized nanoemulsion for probiotics encapsulation: Characterization, survival after gastrointestinal digestion and ambient storage. Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Dec 31; 253(Pt 3):126828.

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Vatsalya V, Feng W, Kong M, Hu H, Szabo G, McCullough A, Dasarathy S, Nagy LE, Radaeva S, Barton B, Mitchell M, McClain CJ. The Beneficial Effects of Lactobacillus GG Therapy on Liver and Drinking Assessments in Patients with Moderate Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2023 08 01; 118(8):1457-1460.

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