ISAPP	International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics
LAB	Lactic acid bacteria
NGPs	Next-generation probiotics
AAD	Antibiotic-associated diarrhea
GI	Gastrointestinal tract
NAD	Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
NADP	Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
SCFAs	Short-chain fatty acids
NEC	Necrotizing enterocolitis
RWD	Real-world data
HDL-C	High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
USP	Unfermented soy products
SP	Soy product
GPL-1	Glucagon-like peptide-1
PYY	Peptide YY
LPK	Lactiplantibacillus plantarum K50
BMI	Body mass index
CAGR	Compound annual growth rate
RCTs	Randomized clinical trials
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
IBS	Irritable bowel syndrome
HbA1c	Hemoglobin A1c
Th1	T helper 1
Th2	T helper 2
OVX	Ovariectomized
BHA	Butylhydroxyanisole
BHT	Butylhydroxytoluene
EPS	Exopolysaccharides
MRSA	Staphylococcus aureus Methicillin-resistant
RSM	Response surface methodology
CCD	Central composite design
AGA	American Gastroenterological Association
NPC1L1	Niemann-Pick C1-like 1
LXR	Hepatic X receptor