Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) fermentation represents a highly effective bioprocessing strategy that enhances the nutritional and functional properties of cereal-based foods. LAB-derived postbiotics are increasingly being recognized as unconventional bioactive compounds that offer multiple health benefits. Recent studies have focused on the composition and bioactivities of postbiotics in various fermented cereal products, underscoring the synergistic interaction between postbiotics and cereal substrates that result in improved functional properties. This review thoroughly examines the metabolite-based and cellular component-based postbiotics found in LAB-fermented cereal products such as bread, noodles, beverages, seasonings, snacks, and grain byproducts. We also discuss how LAB-derived postbiotics enhance the nutritional values of these products and their possible functional mechanisms. Furthermore, we address the current challenges and future opportunities for exploring postbiotics derived from LAB-fermented cereals. We conclude that the advantages of integrating LAB fermentation with cereal-based foods to enhance nutritional properties are primarily linked to the production of organic acids, antimicrobial peptides, exopolysaccharides, enzymes and vitamins by LAB. Moreover, intracellular molecules, cell wall components, and extracellular vesicles from LAB cells can confer multiple health benefits, including the regulation of intestinal barrier, gut microbiota, inflammatory response, and host metabolism. Nonetheless, challenges related to strain specificity, substrate variability, and the mechanisms of postbiotic activity still require further investigation. Overall, this review updates the current state of research on postbiotics derived from LAB-fermented cereals and highlights their potential in promoting health outcomes.
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