Editor and Guest Editor of Scientific Journal

Biomolecules

Special issue "Role of Probiotics in Health and Disease"

Probiotics have emerged as a subject of considerable interest owing to their potential positive impacts on human health. When appropriately utilized, these living microorganisms demonstrate efficacy in preventing, alleviating, or treating various health conditions and diseases, including acute diarrhea, antibiotic-associated gastrointestinal side effects, lactose intolerance, and allergy manifestations. While the beneficial effects of probiotics are often attributed to their role in restoring gut balance and microbial diversity, improving the gut barrier, producing metabolites that aid digestion and nutrient absorption, and enhancing the immune system response, the comprehensive understanding of their direct and indirect contributions in preventing cancers, viral infections, aging, antimicrobial resistance, etc., requires further broadening. 
This Special Issue is dedicated to gathering original articles that investigate the intricate role of probiotics of all generations in human health and disease. The selection of high-quality contributions of this Special Issue aims to expand the body of knowledge surrounding probiotics. By elucidating their functionalities, the publications offer valuable insights for healthcare practitioners, facilitating the tailoring of probiotic interventions for improved health outcomes. Furthermore, the presented findings may pave the way for the development of targeted probiotic formulations, offering preventive or therapeutic strategies for a diverse range of health conditions. 

Special Issue "Probiotics and Their Metabolites"

Nowadays, probiotics are among the most investigated research topics, owing to their beneficial effects on human, animal, and plant species. These live microorganisms are able to promote host health against numerous old-known and more recent diseases. Their use as natural and safe functional ingredients is becoming essential and continuing to grow while covering a wider range of applications for food and non-food products. However, their optimal and expected performance is not always achieved without a profound understanding of their actions and interactions within various models. Competition for nutrients and adhesion sites facing pathogens, metabolite production, and immune system modulation are among the main mechanisms at the basis of their functionalities. Further efforts are therefore needed to increase our knowledge on probiotics, metabolite products, and microbe– metabolite–host interactions at the molecular level.
This special issue dedicated to these subjects is focused rather on biochemical, biophysical, bioengineering, and technological aspects than clinical trial analyses. Probiotic action modes and characterization in relation with the produced biomolecules responsible for anti-pathogens, adhesion capacity, biofilm formation and destruction, and interactions with the host will particularly be targeted. Original research articles, reviews, communications, perspectives, and opinions dedicated to the topic of probiotics and their metabolites will be welcome. The selected high-quality articles will help in making progress into the design and development of future probiotic products with better quality, properties, performance, and stability.

Current Probiotics

Aims & Scope

The journal is devoted to all aspects of science and technology of prebiotics and probiotics including functionalities and performance, analytical methodology, and applications relevant to humans, animals and plants. The topics covered include both fundamental and applied research areas such as:

  • Analytical methodology related to chemistry, physics, physical chemistry, genomics, and so on.
  • Clinical areas.
  • Mechanisms of action.
  • Sources and applications in food and non-food areas, including human health, veterinary, cosmetics, agriculture, and aquaculture.
  • Technological and regulatory aspects covering product categories, formulation, and manufacturing processes, dealing particularly with packaging and preservation techniques