Abstract

The probiotics market is continuously growing and changing, and new probiotics, such as lactic acid bacteria, are constantly being developed. Probiotics have a wide variety of applications ranging from dairy products and fermented foods to cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Postbiotics are an alternative to probiotics that can be used by high-risk people for whom probiotic use can be dangerous. Postbiotic preparations and applications are diverse, and offer a safety advantage over probiotics in that the composition of the functional material is clearly defined, allowing determination of safe dosage. In the future, Korea will witness a market transformation from probiotics to postbiotics. Postbiotics can quickly restore the intestinal microbiome balance, which not only improves intestinal health but also may help solve the challenges of our aging society, as people expect to live in good health for 100 years. Postbiotics are a promising technology with the potential to lead the next-generation bioindustry in preparation for the fourth industrial revolution.

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