Next Generation Probiotics

From Novel Drugs to Future Therapeutics

Shakira Ghazanfar, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Alessandro Di Cerbo, Ghulam Muhammad Ali, Wajya Ajmal, Muhammad Naeem Riaz

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9781040412770
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Biology

Next Generation Probiotics: From Novel Drugs to Future Therapeutics provides a comprehensive and cutting-edge exploration of probiotics as powerful therapeutic agents. With the rapid advancements in the field, this book offers a deep dive into how probiotics are evolving beyond traditional uses, addressing complex health conditions and diseases in modern medicine. By combining the latest scientific research with practical applications, this book equips researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals with the knowledge needed to incorporate probiotics into clinical practice and future therapeutic strategies.

The book covers a wide range of essential topics, including:

• Probiotic mechanisms and the chemical characterization of bioactive compounds derived from probiotics
• The emerging role of probiotics in gut-brain interactions and psychobiotics for mental health
• Probiotic-based drug development and their applications in personalized medicine
• Probiotics in the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, metabolic diseases, and cancer
• The integration of next-generation sequencing and machine learning in optimizing probiotic therapies
• Probiotics in functional foods and their potential to alleviate lactose intolerance
• Applications in animal health, focusing on terrestrial and aquatic animals

This book stands out by offering an exhaustive examination of probiotics in therapeutic applications, providing real-world examples and insights into how these microorganisms are reshaping modern medicine. Next Generation Probiotics is a must-read for researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals interested in the future of probiotics as a therapeutic tool for a wide range of health challenges.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• About the Editors
• List of Contributors
• Chapter 1 Probiotics: Introduction, Brief History, and Benefits
• Chapter 2 Chemical Characterization of Active Compounds Derived from Probiotic Microorganisms
• Chapter 3 Relevant Patents, Social Economic Aspects, and Market Share and Process Involved in the Commercialisation and Industrialisation of Probiotics
• Chapter 4 The Protective Potential Role of Probiotics against Stress Risks in Livestock
• Chapter 5 Indigenous-Developed Probiotic Products: A Promising Approach to Improve Health and Production
• Chapter 6 Probiotic: Mode of Action and Its Application in Small Ruminants
• Chapter 7 Target-Based Probiotic: Linking the Gut Microbiota with Health and Disease
• Chapter 8 Probiotic Cultures in Functional Dairy Products
• Chapter 9 Probiotic Potential of Mangifera indica for the Alleviation of Lactose Intolerance
• Chapter 10 The Identification and Application of High Potential Probiotics in the Age of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• Chapter 11 The Roles of the Human Microbiome in the Gastrointestinal Tract in Relation to Probiotics in the Management of Gastric Cancer and Other Related Diseases
• Chapter 12 Recent Advances in the Application of Machine Learning in Development of Probiotics
• Chapter 13 Gut-Brain Axis and Role of Probiotics
• Chapter 14 Techniques Involved in the Isolation of Microbiome in the Gut as a Potential Probiotics
• Chapter 15 Psychobiotics: A Microbe Mediated Biotherapeutic for Mental Health
• Chapter 16 Role of Probiotics to Control the Gut-Related Diseases in Terrestrial and Aquatic Animals
• Chapter 17 The Role of Translational Research in the Development of Products Using Probiotics for Wealth Creation
• Chapter 18 Relevant Information on Consumers’ Perspective and Diverse Sensory Evaluation of Numerous Dairy Products Using Probiotics
• Chapter 19 Comparative Use of Bacteriotherapy in Human and Animal Gut Health
• Index