Probiotics

Current Knowledge and Future Prospects

Shymaa Enany

• Publisher: IntechOpen
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781789233865
• eBook ISBN: 9781838814687
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Biology
• Index: Biological Sciences

Probiotic has been used for centuries especially in fermented dairy products since Metchnikoff associated the intake of fermented milk with prolonged life. Probiotics confer many health benefits to humans, animals, and plants when administered in proper amounts. These benefits include the prevention of gastrointestinal infections and antibiotic-associated diarrhea, the reduction of serum cholesterol and allergenic and atopic complaints, and the protection of the immune system. Furthermore, the proper usage of probiotics could suppress Helicobacter pylori infection and Crohn's disease, improve inflammatory bowel disease, and prevent cancer. In this book, we present specialists with experience in the field of probiotics exploring their current knowledge and their future prospects.

Table of contents

• Probiotics - Current Knowledge and Future Prospects
• Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 1 Antimicrobial Effects of Probiotics and Novel Probiotic-Based Approaches for Infectious Diseases
• Chapter 2 A Network of Physiological Interactions Modulating GI Homeostasis: Probiotics, Inflammasome, mTOR
• Chapter 3 Probiotics and Its Relationship with the Cardiovascular System
• Chapter 4 Probiotic Applications in Autoimmune Diseases
• Chapter 5 The Role of Probiotics in Acne and Rosacea
• Chapter 6 Lactobacillus Species in Breast Milk
• Chapter 7 Probiotics Consumption Increment through the Use of Whey- Based Fermented Beverages
• Chapter 8 Probiotics and Ruminant Health
• Chapter 9 Probiotics, an Alternative Measure to Chemotherapy in Fish Production