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Impact of Postbiotics on Inflammation: A Mini Review

Junling Ruan, Luca Serventi

Inflammation leads to numerous health implications. Probiotics can synthesis a plethora of compounds, also known as postbiotics. Antioxidants, enzymes, exopolysaccharides and short chain fatty acids can prevent and treat inflammation by means of antioxidant activity, antimicrobial properties and regulation of the immune response. This article reviews in detail the definition, source and bioactivity of lactic acid bacteria supernatant, short-chain fatty acids, exopolysaccharides, and enzymes, summarizing the recent five years of innovative applications of prebiotics in food, including new food additives used in food preservation, pure dietary supplements as well as mixed dietary supplements and new postbiotics beverages.