Carbohydrate polymer-based nanoarmor systems for probiotic gastrointestinal delivery: Strategies, applications, and perspectives.
Probiotics have shown great potential for promoting human health. However, their viability is reduced during gastrointestinal transit owing to harsh conditions (e.g., gastric acidity, bile salts, and digestive enzymes). Recently, nanoarmor-based encapsulation has attracted extensive attention for probiotic protection a...