Non-Lactic Acid Bacteria as Probiotics and their Functional Roles

• Published in: Probiotics, Prebiotics and Synbiotics pp. 73 - 102
• Main Authors: Ramos, Cíntia Lacerda, Esteves, Elizabethe Adriana, Miranda, Nayara Martins Zille, Moreno, Lauane Gomes, Schwan, Rosane Freitas
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: United Kingdom John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated 2022; John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
• Subjects: Bacillus; Clostridium; gut microbiota modulation; gut‐associated lymphoid tissue (GALT); immunomodulation; Propionibacteria

Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer benefits to the host when administered in proper amounts. Strains of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium are the most studied and commercially available probiotic bacteria. However, an increased interest in spore‐forming bacteria as probiotics in human an...