Probiotics in food safety and human health /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Goktepe, Ipek, Juneja, Vijay K., 1956-, Ahmedna, Mohamed
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2006.
Subjects:	Probiotics. Diet Therapy. Food Microbiology. Intestines > Microbiology. Food > Microbiology. Microorganisms > Therapeutic use. Functional foods.

Table of Contents:

Introduction to prebiotics and probiotics
Development of probiotic food ingredients
Taxonomy and biology of probiotics
Primary sources of probiotic cultures
Properties of evidence-based probiotics for human health
Genetic engineering of probiotic bacteria
Immunochemical methods for detection of probiotics
Molecular-based methods directed toward probiotics
Application of repetitive element sequence-based (rep-) PCR and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis for the identification of lactic acid bacteria in probiotic products
Genetically modified probiotics
Use of probiotics in preharvest food safety application
Preharvest food safety application of competitive exclusion cultures and probiotics
Probiotics as biopreservatives for enhancing food safety
EU perspectives on food, gastrointestinal tract functionality, and human health
Modulation of epithelial function and local immune system by probiotics : mechanisms involved
Probiotics in cancer prevention
Statistical considerations for testing the efficacy of probiotics
The safety of probiotics in foods in Europe and its legislation
Pobiotics in food safey and human health : current status of regulations on the use of probiotics in foods in Japan