Postbiotics: what are they?
Although several internationally recognised scientific groups and non-governmental organisations have attempted to define 'postbiotics,' there remains no consensus. Leading experts have highlighted persistent problems of terminological inconsistency, lack of standardisation, and unclear boundaries between related concepts. What is needed is a comprehensive analysis that integrates existing definitions with considerations of manufacturing processes, mechanisms of action, and clinical applications. Ultimately, progress requires harmonisation of terminology to ensure comparability across studies and to provide a solid foundation for both academic and industry development.
Authors
- Oleg V. Mitrokhin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6403-0423)
- Xuanxuan Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6072-4412)
- Igor Vitalievich Popov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9223-8731)
- John Tagg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9477-6579)
- Michael Leonidas Chikindas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7265-4562)
- Liubov S. Sichel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1683-9703)
- Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6377-3305)
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- Sechenov University (RU)
- Universidade Politécnica de Viana do Castelo (PT)
- Dunedin Public Hospital (NZ)
- Stellar Science (United States) (US)
- Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (NL)
- Don State Technical University (RU)
- Institute for Community Living (US)
- Instituto de Nutricion e Higiene de los Alimentos (CU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Beneficial Microbes
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1163/18762891-bja00103
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.81