Potential biotherapeutic properties of lactic acid bacteria in foods

Today, the use of microorganisms to produce substances that can be consumable, used as a food ingredient and have a positive effect on consumer health is attracting attention and studies in this field are increasing. Besides, the therapeutic products produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) can be used in the food and pharmaceutical industry to create desirable characteristics of foods. In addition to the positive effects of LAB, probiotics and synbiotics have been known for many years, many studies examining postbiotics and paraprobiotics have attracted attention in recent years. The therapeutic products obtained from different LAB may have different properties and should be investigated widely. In this paper, the biotherapeutic substances produced by LAB and their effects on health are summarized.