Probiotics: A Critical Review

Probiotics are credited with an impressive list of therapeutic and prophylactic attributes. The probiotics industry is flourishing, and interest in establishing scientific credibility has attained importance for many companies and scientists. Fundamental knowledge of intestinal bacteria and their interactions with each other and with the host are a prerequisite for successful probiotic research and development. Of particular interest are the utilisation of molecular biological tools in the analysis of these systems, the scientific rigour of clinical trials, the accurate identification of intestinal bacteria, assessment of safety risks, genetic modification of intestinal bacteria, studies of microbial ecology and of beneficial host-microbe relationships, and the potential for modulation of the intestinal microflora using dietary additives (prebiotics). This book contains state-of-the-art commentaries on all these aspects of the intestinal microflora and probiotics and provides an authoritative review of important aspects of probiotic research. Written by leading experts in the field, each chapter affords a critical insight to a particular topic, reviews current research, discusses future direction and aims to stimulate discussion. An essential text for all microbiologists, health professionals, biotechnologists, dairy and food scientists.

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