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Seppo Salminen

Seppo Salminen

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Biology and Biochemistry
Finland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
149
Citations
99400
World Ranking
185
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Seppo Salminen is affiliated with the University of Turku in Finland and is an active researcher in the fields of medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans multiple disciplines within the life sciences, with a significant focus on microbiology and nutrition.

Their research contributions include 44 publications in medicine, 42 in biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and 28 in agricultural and biological sciences. More specifically, they have contributed to subfields such as molecular biology (30 publications), food science (23 publications), nutrition and dietetics (18 publications), infectious diseases (12 publications), and genetics (11 publications).

The main topics of their research are diverse and encompass:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Probiotics and fermented foods
  • Infant nutrition and health
  • Digestive system and related health
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Infant health and development
  • Pediatric health and respiratory diseases

Frequent co-authors include María Carmen Collado, Gabriel Vinderola, Hania Szajewska, Mary Ellen Sanders, and Akihito Endo, indicating a collaborative network in the areas of probiotics, nutrition, and microbiota research.

Several recurring publication venues illustrate the platforms where their research is disseminated, such as:

  • Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Nutrients
  • Microorganisms
  • PLoS ONE
  • Frontiers in Nutrition

Representative recent papers demonstrate the scope and impact of their work:

  • "The International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of postbiotics," 2021, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • "The Concept of Postbiotics," 2022, Foods
  • "Neonatal antibiotic exposure impairs child growth during the first six years of life by perturbing intestinal microbial colonization," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Postbiotics for Preventing and Treating Common Infectious Diseases in Children: A Systematic Review," 2020, Nutrients
  • "World Gastroenterology Organisation Global Guidelines: Probiotics and Prebiotics," 2024, Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Best Publications

  • Expert consensus document. The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term probiotic

    Colin Hill;Francisco Guarner;Gregor Reid;Glenn R. Gibson

  • Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics

    Glenn R. Gibson;Robert Hutkins;Mary Ellen Sanders;Susan L. Prescott

  • Probiotics in primary prevention of atopic disease: a randomised placebo-controlled trial

    Marko Kalliomäki;Seppo Salminen;Heikki Arvilommi;Pentti Kero

  • Host Remodeling of the Gut Microbiome and Metabolic Changes during Pregnancy

    Omry Koren;Julia K. Goodrich;Tyler C. Cullender;Aymé Spor

  • Functional food science and gastrointestinal physiology and function

    S Salminen;C Bouley;M C Boutron-Ruault;J H Cummings

  • Probiotics and prevention of atopic disease: 4-year follow-up of a randomised placebo-controlled trial

    Marko Kalliomäki;Seppo Salminen;Tuija Poussa;Heikki Arvilommi

  • Probiotics: an overview of beneficial effects

    Arthur C. Ouwehand;Seppo Salminen;Erika Isolauri

  • Probiotics in the management of atopic eczema.

    E Isolauri;T Arvola;Y Sütas;E Moilanen

  • Early differences in fecal microbiota composition in children may predict overweight

    Marko Kalliomäki;Maria Carmen Collado;Seppo Salminen;Erika Isolauri

  • Probiotics: effects on immunity

    Erika Isolauri;Yelda Sütas;Pasi Kankaanpää;Heikki Arvilommi

  • Human gut colonisation may be initiated in utero by distinct microbial communities in the placenta and amniotic fluid

    Maria Carmen Collado;Samuli Rautava;Juhani Aakko;Erika Isolauri

  • Demonstration of safety of probiotics — a review

    S. Salminen;L. Morelli;P. Marteau

  • The human milk microbiome changes over lactation and is shaped by maternal weight and mode of delivery

    Raul Cabrera-Rubio;M Carmen Collado;Kirsi Laitinen;Seppo Salminen

  • Distinct composition of gut microbiota during pregnancy in overweight and normal-weight women

    Maria Carmen Collado;Erika Isolauri;Kirsi Laitinen;Seppo Salminen

  • Probiotics: how should they be defined?

    S Salminen;A Ouwehand;Y Benno;Y.K Lee

  • The coming of age of probiotics

    Yuan-Kun Lee;Seppo Salminen

  • Intestinal Integrity and Akkermansia muciniphila, a Mucin-Degrading Member of the Intestinal Microbiota Present in Infants, Adults, and the Elderly

    M. Carmen Collado;Muriel Derrien;Erika Isolauri;Willem M. de Vos;Willem M. de Vos

  • Survival of Lactobacillus species (strain GG) in human gastrointestinal tract.

    Barry R. Goldin;Sherwood L. Gorbach;Maija Saxelin;Susan Barakat

  • Surface binding of aflatoxin B(1) by lactic acid bacteria.

    Carolyn A. Haskard;Hani S. El-Nezami;Pasi E. Kankaanpää;Seppo Salminen

  • Lactic acid bacteria in health and disease.

    S. Salminen;M. Deighton;S. Gorbach

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur C. Ouwehand
Arthur C. Ouwehand DuPont (United States)
Erika Isolauri
Erika Isolauri University of Turku
Sherwood L. Gorbach
Sherwood L. Gorbach Tufts University
Tiina Mattila-Sandholm
Tiina Mattila-Sandholm VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Lorenzo Morelli
Lorenzo Morelli Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Yuan Kun Lee
Yuan Kun Lee National University of Singapore
Hilpi Rautelin
Hilpi Rautelin Uppsala University
Gregor Reid
Gregor Reid University of Western Ontario
Koji Nomoto
Koji Nomoto Juntendo University

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