Probiotics, the Natural Microbiota in Living Organisms: Fundamentals and Applications

Description

Beneficial microbes called probiotics exist naturally in our bodies and play a vital role in our health. Probiotics have been known to produce important microbiota of antimicrobial compounds that enhance our immunity to counter the harmful effects of pathogenic organisms. These microbes are also used in the treatment of diseases and in negating the side effects of chemically synthesized medicines. The study of probiotic organisms and their wide applications in industrial products for human and animal uses has thus gained momentum. This book provides a comprehensivereview on the research and applications of probiotics. It servesas a reference and resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, companies, and policy makers who are active in fields related to functional food and feed, industrial biotechnology, nutraceuticals, and medicine. All chapters in this book have been written and edited by leading experts in the respective fields from academia, industry, or government. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Series Preface Preface Contents 1. Probiotics and Prebiotics and Their Effect on Food and Human Health: New Perspectives 2. Role of the Gut Microbiota in the Digestive Tract Diseases 3. Probiotics and GIT Diseases/Stomach Ulcer 4. Research Progress on the Probiotic Function and Application of Clostridium butyricum 5. Technology and Health Claim Evaluation of Probiotic Dairy Products 6. Milk Fermentation with Kefir Grains and Health Benefits 7. Engineering Probiotic Organisms 8. Enzymatic Reaction for Oligosaccharides Production 9. Encapsulation Process for Probiotic Survival during Processing 10. Probiotics Applications in Agriculture 11. Probiotics in Aquaculture Applications 12. Probiotics and Functional Feed 13. Insect Gut Bacteria and Iron Metabolism in Insects Index