Ebook: Handbook of probiotics and prebiotics

Since the publication of the first edition in 1999, the science of probiotics and prebiotics has matured greatly and garnered more interest. The first handbook on the market, Handbook of Probiotics and Prebiotics: Second Edition updates the data in its predecessor, and it also includes material topics not previously discussed in the first edition, including methods protocols, cell line and animal models, and coverage of prebiotics. The editors supplement their expertise by bringing in international experts to contribute chapters. This second edition brings together the information needed for t.;Probiotic microorganisms -- Selection and maintenance of probiotic microorganisms -- Genetic modification of probiotic microorganisms -- Role of probiotics in health and diseases -- Mechanisms of probiotics -- Commercially available human probiotic microorganisms -- Prebiotics.