During the past decade there has been an explosion in the probiotic industry due to an increase in concern for health. It is well known that these probiotic products offer consumers numerous health benefits and that viability ...

Listeria monocytogenes is one of the common food pathogens implicated in different outbreaks. It has recently (2017-2018) been implicated in the South African listeriosis outbreak, ever reported, where 1060 people were ...

The global demand for poultry products is continuously growing, therefore the poultry industry requires fast growth and high stocking densities to enhance production efficiency. These conditions impact negatively on ...

Economic demands for milk and meat products force farmers to increase the carbohydrate content of grains fed to animals. One of the consequences of this intervention is the lactic acidosis condition in animals fed the ...

The interest in the use of probiotics has escalated in the last decade, this is consequent to an increase in the number of studies showing that these microorganisms have beneficial effects on the host’s health. Probiotics ...

Maize, rice, wheat and barley are the world’s four major cereal crops. In Africa, maize is the major staple cereal crop for the majority of the population and most of the traditional fermented products are maize-based ...

Consumers have become more aware of the importance of consuming foods and products that boost health. This is one of the reasons why the probiotic industry has been booming for the past several decades. Clinical studies ...