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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 14, Issue:2, February, 2025

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2025.14(2): 66-78
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2025.1402.007


Probiotic Bacteria and its Applications in the Cheese: A Review
1Faculty of pharmacy, Ain Shams University 11566
2 Faculty of Medicine, Benha University 13511, Egypt
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

This investigation aims to explain the efficacy of cheese as a vehicular medium for the administration of probiotics into the human gastrointestinal environment, emphasizing its capacity to augment the survival rates of these advantageous microorganisms. Probiotics, acknowledged for their contributory effects on health when administered in appropriate quantities, have been progressively integrated into a diverse array of dairy products, such as fermented beverages, yogurt, and, notably, cheese. The objective of this paper is multifaceted: initially, it seeks to rationalize and elucidate the potential advantages of employing cheese as a conduit for probiotics, spotlighting its proficiency in sustaining the viability of these organisms. Subsequently, the research examines the physicochemical and organoleptic properties of cheese infused with probiotics in comparison to conventional cheese variants devoid of probiotics. Finally, the study provides a comprehensive overview of the health benefits derived from the incorporation of probiotics into cheese, underlining the significant role these fortified dairy products play in the augmentation of dietary health through the facilitation of beneficial microbial activity within the gastrointestinal tract.


Keywords: Probiotics, Cheese, Gastrointestinal health, Physicochemical properties, Organoleptic characteristics


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Heba G. M. Rezk and Muhammad Ashmawi. 2025. Probiotic Bacteria and its Applications in the Cheese: A Review.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 14(2): 66-78. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2025.1402.007
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