Avances en la aplicación de bacterias lácticas con funciones probióticas en la producción de fermentos lácticos: una revisión

Abstract

Foods with functional claims have gained prominence due to the health benefits associated with their consumption. Most dairy products come from fermentation by lactic acid bacteria (LAB). This group of microorganisms plays a major role in the fermentation of food products. There are several strains on the market, which are used in the manufacture of dairy products. In addition to sensory characterization, it is known that some strains of LAB have probiotic functions. In view of this, this study aimed to verify the main LAB genera used in the production of fermented dairy products and their probiotic functionality. From the bibliographic review in the present work, it was possible to highlight the contributions that the insertion of probiotic LAB in human food can add to health, as well as which species are already authorized by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) in the production of food and those that are in the authorization/evaluation process.