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Probiotics and Fermented Foods

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Aitor Blanco‐Míguez
University of Trento
2
J. Ottih Chidalu
Unknown
3
Frances Spragge
University of Oxford
4
Ignacio Cassol
Austral University
5
Richard J. Abdill
University of Chicago
6
Gavin A. Kuziel
Boston Children's Hospital
7
Dora Elisa Cruz‐Casas
Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
8
Korlid Thinkohkaew
Chulalongkorn University
9
Janiece Glover
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
10
Pandi Peng
Northwestern Polytechnical University

Papers

1
Publication in Scientific Reports (2025) [114 citations, W4406039893]
Scientific Reports|2025
114 cit.
2
Microencapsulation of probiotics in chitosan-coated alginate/gellan gum: Optimization for viability and stability enhancement
Food Hydrocolloids|2024
100 cit.
3
Integration of 168,000 samples reveals global patterns of the human gut microbiome
Cell|2025
99 cit.
4
Functional diversification of dietary plant small molecules by the gut microbiome
Cell|2025
44 cit.
5
Publication in Journal of Controlled Release (2024) [38 citations, W4401934489]
Journal of Controlled Release|2024
38 cit.
6
Fabrication of synbiotic carbohydrate polymer-based microcapsules: Effect of prebiotics on probiotic viability during freeze-drying, gastrointestinal transit and storage
Carbohydrate Polymers|2025
23 cit.
7
Inulin extracted from burdock root (Arctium lappa L.) incorporated alginate/chitosan hydrogel beads for probiotics encapsulation
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research|2024
22 cit.
8
Publication in Chemical Engineering Journal (2025) [21 citations, W4409450210]
Chemical Engineering Journal|2025
21 cit.
9
Protein hydrolysates with ACE-I inhibitory activity from amaranth seeds fermented with Enterococcus faecium-LR9: Identification of peptides and molecular docking
Food Chemistry|2024
8 cit.
10
Antihypertensive Amaranth Protein Hydrolysates Encapsulation in Alginate/Pectin Beads: Influence on Bioactive Properties upon In Vitro Digestion
Polysaccharides|2024
6 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Ravid Straussman
Weizmann Institute of Science
2
Ilana Livyatan
Weizmann Institute of Science
3
Shai Fuchs
Sheba Medical Center
4
Bernhard Krismer
German Center for Infection Research
5
Bailiang Li
Northeast Agricultural University
6
Jiachao Zhang
Nanjing Institute of Technology
7
Yanfeng Tuo
Dalian Polytechnic University
8
Tao Xiong
Nanchang University
9
Mohammad Farooque Hassan
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University
10
Kuldip Sandhu
Government Medical College

Papers

1
Pan-cancer analyses reveal cancer-type-specific fungal ecologies and bacteriome interactions
Cell|2022
504 cit.
2
Probiotics (Lactobacillus plantarum HNU082) Supplementation Relieves Ulcerative Colitis by Affecting Intestinal Barrier Functions, Immunity-Related Gene Expression, Gut Microbiota, and Metabolic Pathways in Mice
Microbiology Spectrum|2022
217 cit.
3
Occurrence, distribution and risk assessment of antibiotics at various aquaculture stages in typical aquaculture areas surrounding the Yellow Sea
Journal of Environmental Sciences|2022
120 cit.
4
The microbial succession and their correlation with the dynamics of flavor compounds involved in the natural fermentation of suansun, a traditional Chinese fermented bamboo shoots
Food Research International|2022
77 cit.
5
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum-12 Alleviates Inflammation and Colon Cancer Symptoms in AOM/DSS-Treated Mice through Modulating the Intestinal Microbiome and Metabolome
Nutrients|2022
77 cit.
6
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and antibiotics in oil-contaminated aquaculture areas: Bioaccumulation, influencing factors, and human health risks
Journal of Hazardous Materials|2022
75 cit.
7
<i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i>HNU082 alleviates dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis in mice through regulating gut microbiome
Food & Function|2022
61 cit.
8
Indole-3-Lactic Acid, a Tryptophan Metabolite of <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> DPUL-S164, Improved Intestinal Barrier Damage by Activating AhR and Nrf2 Signaling Pathways
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|2023
57 cit.
9
Immunomodulatory effects of the Bifidobacterium longum BL-10 on lipopolysaccharide-induced intestinal mucosal immune injury
Frontiers in Immunology|2022
51 cit.
10
<i>Lactobacillus gasseri</i>CKCC1913 mediated modulation of the gut–liver axis alleviated insulin resistance and liver damage induced by type 2 diabetes
Food & Function|2023
49 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Susan Holmes
Palo Alto University
2
Willem M. de Vos
University of Helsinki
3
Jongsik Chun
Unknown
4
Nagendra P. Shah
University of Hong Kong
5
Todd R. Klaenhammer
North Carolina State University
6
Seppo Salminen
Turku University of Applied Sciences
7
Jeffrey I. Gordon
Washington University in St. Louis
8
Colin Hill
University College Cork
9
R. Paul Ross
Jiangnan University
10
Harry J. Flint
University of Aberdeen

Papers

1
DADA2: High-resolution sample inference from Illumina amplicon data
Nature Methods|2016
36.3k cit.
2
phyloseq: An R Package for Reproducible Interactive Analysis and Graphics of Microbiome Census Data
PLoS ONE|2013
22.5k cit.
3
An obesity-associated gut microbiome with increased capacity for energy harvest
Nature|2006
12.4k cit.
4
Human gut microbes associated with obesity
Nature|2006
8.8k cit.
5
A core gut microbiome in obese and lean twins
Nature|2008
7.9k cit.
6
Human gut microbiome viewed across age and geography
Nature|2012
7.9k cit.
7
Introducing EzBioCloud: a taxonomically united database of 16S rRNA gene sequences and whole-genome assemblies
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY|2016
7.7k cit.
8
The gut microbiota as an environmental factor that regulates fat storage
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2004
6.2k cit.
9
Obesity alters gut microbial ecology
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2005
6.1k cit.
10
The Human Microbiome Project
Nature|2007
6.1k cit.

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