Probiotics for Human Nutrition in Health and Disease

Probiotics for Human Nutrition in Health and Disease provides a comprehensive resource of information about the traditional and emerging health concepts, development and application evolution of probiotics and their role in prevention and treatment of human metabolic disorders and illnesses. Key issues related to general aspects of probiotics, probiotics in human nutrition, and probiotics in human health promotion and disease treatment are described and discussed in three sections. This book provides the most significant knowledge, mechanistic bases, uses, clinical perceptions, case studies and perspectives about probiotics for humans considering possibilities and limitations in the light of the appropriate available reference materials. Written by highly qualified researchers and edited by a team of experts, each chapter summarizes the latest available information on probiotics in human health and presents and critically interprets the most significant evidence by applying the author’s own practical experience from investigations with probiotics. The book’s first section looks at general features of probiotics, such as its relationship with prebiotics, its role in bioactive metabolite production, and its functions as a supplement. The second section looks at probiotics specifically interacting with human nutrition, including pregnancy, lactation, in children, and in the elderly. The third and final section of the book assesses the role of probiotics in human health promotion and disease treatment, in such cases as periodontal health, gastrointestinal surgery, obesity and cardiovascular disease, and cancer prevention. Probiotics for Human Nutrition in Health and Disease is a valuable and comprehensive resource for researchers and practitioners involved in the field of human nutrition. This book will also benefit academics, students, consultants, and industry professionals interested in the subject. Present traditional and emerging concepts, development and application evolution of probiotics Provides key insights characterizing probiotics as promising innovative options for human nutrition Discusses how probiotics can be used in a perspective of health promotion and prevention and treatment of human metabolic disorders and illnesses