Lactic Acid Bacteria as a Source of Functional Ingredients

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is belong to Gram positive bacteria commonly found in the fermented food and gastro intestinal tract and commonly used in the food industry as a potential starter probiotics. Recently, the interest toward LAB is increased due to their wide application in food and medical field. Among the lactic acid bacteria, Lactobacillus species attracted many researchers because of its wide applications in the medical fields as anticancer, antiproliferative, antioxidant, anti- obesity anti-inflammatory, and antidiabtics. This report shortlisted the importance of LAB for various application.