AUTHOR=Fijan Sabina , Connil Nathalie , Bogovič Matijašić Bojana , Sreenivasa Marikunte Yanjarappa , Anandharaj Marimuthu TITLE=Editorial: Lactic acid bacteria and their bioactive compounds: key regulators of gut microbiota and immune function JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology VOLUME=Volume 16 - 2025 YEAR=2025 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1720803 DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2025.1720803 ISSN=1664-302X