Handbook of Prebiotics
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Handbook of Prebiotics

  1. 504 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Handbook of Prebiotics

About this book

In order to achieve optimal digestion, absorption, and nutritional health, we must have appropriate populations of positive microflora. Prebiotics are functional foods that improve health by fortifying indigenous probiotics within the gut. This fast-growing area of nutrition and microbiology is rapidly amassing data and answering many questions abo

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Yes, you can access Handbook of Prebiotics by Glenn R. Gibson, Marcel Roberfroid, Glenn R. Gibson,Marcel Roberfroid in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Food Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2008
Print ISBN
9781498770804
eBook ISBN
9780849381829
Edition
1
Topic
Technology & Engineering
Subtopic
Food Science
Index
Technology & Engineering

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Editors
  6. Contributors
  7. Chapter 1. General Introduction: Prebiotics in Nutrition
  8. Chapter 2. Gastrointestinal Microflora and Interactions with Gut Mucosa
  9. Chapter 3. Prebiotics: Concept, Definition, Criteria, Methodologies, and Products
  10. Chapter 4. The Prebiotic Effect: Review of Experiemental and Human Data
  11. Chapter 5. Effects of Prebiotics on Mineral Absoprtion: Mechanisms of Action
  12. Chapter 6. Prebiotics and the Absoprtion of Minerals: A Review of Experiemental and Human Data
  13. Chapter 7. Immune Functions and Mechanisms in the Gastrointestinal Tract
  14. Chapter 8. Prebiotics and the Immune System: Review of Experimental and Human Data
  15. Chapter 9. Triacylglycerols and Cholesterol Metabolism
  16. Chapter 10. Prebiotics and Lipid Metabolism: Review of Experimental and Human Data
  17. Chapter 11. Endocrinology of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Modulation of Satiety: Specific Focus on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1
  18. Chapter 12. Prebiotics and Modulation of Gastrointestinal Peptides
  19. Chapter 13. Designing Studies and Rodent Models for Studying Prebiotics for Colorectal Cancer Prevention
  20. Chapter 14. Colorectal Cancer Prevention: The Role of Prebiotics
  21. Chapter 15. Prebiotics and Reduction of Risk of Carcinogenesis: Review of Experimental and Human Data
  22. Chapter 16. Prebiotics and Cancer Therapy
  23. Chapter 17. Pathophysiology of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  24. Chapter 18. Prebiotics in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  25. Chapter 19. Prebiotics and Infant Nutrition
  26. Chapter 20. Prebiotics and Nutrition in the Elderly: The Concept of Healthy Ageing
  27. Chapter 21. Prebiotics and Animal Nutrition
  28. Chapter 22. Food Applications of Prebiotics
  29. Chapter 23. Prebiotics and Food Safety
  30. Chapter 24. Concluding Remarks
  31. Index
  32. Back cover