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This research aims to explore the potential of probiotic encapsulation technology in delivering microorganisms to the gut while addressing existing challenges.

February 6, 2012Pharmaceutics243 citationsOpen Access

Probiotic Encapsulation Technology: From Microencapsulation to Release into the Gut

GGGildas K. GbassiUniversité Félix Houphouët-Boigny TVThierry VandammeCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Key Points

This research aims to explore the potential of probiotic encapsulation technology in delivering microorganisms to the gut while addressing existing challenges.
Reviewed various methodologies for probiotic encapsulation, including biomaterial selection.
Analyzed the technology used for microencapsulation and conducted in vitro release studies.
Identified and discussed challenges associated with the microencapsulation process and gut conditions.
Demonstrated that effective microencapsulation can protect probiotics.
Highlighted several methodologies that show promising results for gut delivery.
Outlined specific challenges that need to be addressed to optimize this technology.

Abstract

Probiotic encapsulation technology (PET) has the potential to protect microorgansisms and to deliver them into the gut. Because of the promising preclinical and clinical results, probiotics have been incorporated into a range of products. However, there are still many challenges to overcome with respect to the microencapsulation process and the conditions prevailing in the gut. This paper reviews the methodological approach of probiotics encapsulation including biomaterials selection, choice of appropriate technology, in vitro release studies of encapsulated probiotics, and highlights the challenges to be overcome in this area.

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