Probiotics for Human Nutrition in Health and Disease 1st Edition Evandro Leite De Souza

Probiotics for Human Nutrition in Health and Disease 1st Edition Evandro Leite De Souza- Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780323899086,0323899080, 9780323899161, 0323899161

Product details:

• ISBN 10:0323899161
• ISBN 13: 9780323899161
• Author: Evandro Leite de Souza, José Luiz de Brito Alves, Vincenzina Fusco

Probiotics for Human Nutrition in Health and Disease provides a comprehensive resource of information on traditional and emerging health concepts and the development and application evolution of probiotics and their role in prevention and treatment of human metabolic disorders and illnesses. Key issues related to the general aspects of probiotics, probiotics in human nutrition, and probiotics in human health promotion and disease treatment are described and discussed. Sections discuss general features of probiotics, such as relationships with prebiotics, probiotics in human nutrition, including pregnancy, lactation, in children, and in the elderly, and the role of probiotics in human health and disease treatment.

Table contents:

Chapter 1 Probiotics: Concepts, evolution, and applications

Chapter 2 Legislation of probiotic foods and supplements

Chapter 3 Authenticity of probiotic foods and supplements: Up-to-date situation and methods to assess it

Chapter 4 Indigenous probiotic microorganisms in fermented foods

Chapter 5 Foods and supplements as probiotic delivery vehicles

Chapter 6 Technology aspects of probiotic production and live biotherapeutics

Chapter 7 Probiotics and bioactive metabolite production

Chapter 8 Probiotics and human gut microbiota modulation

Chapter 9 Interplay between probiotics and prebiotics for human nutrition and health

Chapter 10 Evidence on the risks and safety of probiotics for humans

Chapter 11 Probiotics in pregnancy and lactation

Chapter 12 Probiotics in Pediatrics

Chapter 13 Probiotics in old age

Chapter 14 Probiotics in sports and physical exercise

Chapter 15 Probiotics and gut-brain axis modulation

Chapter 16 Probiotics for oral health and disease treatment

Chapter 17 Probiotics for gastrointestinal health and disease treatment

Chapter 18 Probiotics in gastrointestinal surgery

Chapter 19 Probiotics for obesity and metabolic syndrome prevention and treatment

Chapter 20 Probiotics for diabetes mellitus: prevention and treatment

Chapter 21 Probiotic for dyslipidemia prevention and treatment

Chapter 22 Probiotics for urinary tract disease prevention and treatment

Chapter 23 The role of probiotics in people with cancer

Chapter 24 Probiotics for immune disease prevention and treatment

Chapter 25 Probiotics for liver disease prevention and treatment

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