Prebiotic Foods for a Healthy Gut
eBook - ePub

Prebiotic Foods for a Healthy Gut

Scientific Studies to Manage Metabolic Disorders

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Prebiotic Foods for a Healthy Gut

Scientific Studies to Manage Metabolic Disorders

About this book

This new book is the result of over 20 years of research and analysis in the field of gut health by experts in the field. The book focuses on prebiotics, a magical component that has proved its worth in the management of various metabolic disorders and other diseases. The book covers the potential of prebiotics and their safety, their proven health implications, their mechanisms of action, and their use in day-to-day consumption. It provides an overview of highly dynamic gut molecular ecology and diversity and discusses potential factors that define a healthy gut. It also provides insight into recent developments in shaping the gut microbiota for improved human health, examining the prevalence, etiology, and pathophysiology of various metabolic disorders and diseases, including recent research-based results on the management of disorders and diseases such as diarrhea, constipation, IBS, oral health, depression, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, and immunity.

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Yes, you can access Prebiotic Foods for a Healthy Gut by Mini K. Sheth,Shruti Dwivedi in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Nutrition, Dietics & Bariatrics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Apple Academic Press
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781040266496
Edition
0
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Nutrition, Dietics & Bariatrics

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. About the Editors
  6. Contents
  7. Contributors
  8. Preface
  9. Chapter 1 Molecular Ecology of Human Gut
  10. Chapter 2 Prebiotics
  11. Chapter 3 Factors Associated in Shaping the Gut Microbiota for Improved Health
  12. Chapter 4 Prebiotics and Oral Health
  13. Chapter 5 Role of Prebiotics in Gastrointestinal Health: Constipation
  14. Chapter 6 Prebiotics as a Symptom Reliever in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  15. Chapter 7 Role of Prebiotic and Fermented Beverages in Mental Health – Depression
  16. Chapter 8 Psychobiotics for Manipulating Gut-Brain Axis in Alzheimer's Disease
  17. Chapter 9 Prebiotics in Management of Diabetes
  18. Chapter 10 Prebiotics in Obesity Management
  19. Chapter 11 Probiotics During Pregnancy
  20. Chapter 12 Cancer and Prebiotics
  21. Chapter 13 Human Milk Oligosaccharides – Earliest Prebiotics and Their Impact on Infant Health and Immunity
  22. Chapter 14 Techniques to Evaluate Prebiotic Properties
  23. Chapter 15 Xylooligosaccharide: A Potential Prebiotic
  24. Chapter 16 Role of Prebiotics in Synbiotic Fermented Dairy Foods
  25. Chapter 17 Prebiotic Food Product Development
  26. Chapter 18 Standardized Prebiotic Recipes
  27. Index