Functional Fermented Foods

Abstract

AbstractIn the last few years, functional foods have been in the limelight especially among the healthiness and wellness groups. They are also referred to as nutraceuticals and remain extremely nutritious. They are associated with many significant health benefits. For instance, they help in preventing nutritional deficiencies and diseases and also promote adequate growth and development. Fermented foods are foods that are made by the help of microbes under controlled growth. These foods also undergo change of certain components by enzymatic action. In the last few years, fermented foods have encountered a high in their popularity, majorly due to their well-being benefits. When considered alongside, an increase in the amount of evidence expresses the potential of inclusion of fermentation with functional foods, for the benefit of consumers, like promotion of cognitive health development. The chapter contains an in-depth knowledge about fermented functional foods.KeywordsFermentationNutritional deficienciesMicroorganismsProbiotics