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MICROORGANISMS
Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9020341
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gut microbiota; infant formula; milk fat globule membrane; dairy foods; interactions
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The synergy between MFGM and probiotics benefits human health by influencing the survival and adhesion of probiotic bacteria in gastrointestinal transit, mucosal immunity, and neurocognitive behavior in developing infants.
The milk fat globule membrane (MFGM), the component that surrounds fat globules in milk, and its constituents have gained significant attention for their gut function, immune-boosting properties, and cognitive-development roles. The MFGM can directly interact with probiotic bacteria, such as bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria (LAB), through interactions with bacterial surface proteins. With these interactions in mind, increasing evidence supports a synergistic effect between MFGM and probiotics to benefit human health at all ages. This important synergy affects the survival and adhesion of probiotic bacteria through gastrointestinal transit, mucosal immunity, and neurocognitive behavior in developing infants. In this review, we highlight the current understanding of the co-supplementation of MFGM and probiotics with a specific emphasis on their interactions and colocalization in dairy foods, supporting in vivo and clinical evidence, and current and future potential applications.
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