Probiotics Prebiotics Synbiotics And Postbiotics Human Microbiome And Human Health 1st Vijay Kothari Editor by Vijay Kothari (editor), Prasun Kumar (editor), Subhasree Ray (editor) 9789819914623, 9819914620 instant download after payment.

As we are developing more and more understanding of the human microbiome and its role in the regulation of the human system, more interest is being generated in finding ways of manipulating this microbiome toward the “healthier” direction. This manipulation of the human microbiome seems to be possible through the use of the following:
•Probiotics: Live microbial strains which, upon ingestion, are expected to confer some health benefit.
•Prebiotics: Selectively fermented ingredients causing specific changes in the composition and/or activity of the gut microbiota, thereby offering beneficial health effects to the host.
•Synbiotics: A mix of probiotics and prebiotics that can confer some beneficial effect on the host by improving the survival and activity of beneficial microor-ganisms in the intestine.
•Postbiotics: Metabolic products of the fermentation by probiotics in the intestine.
There is a hope that if we can gain sufficient knowledge of the human microbiome composition and of the ways of manipulating it, this can enable us to manage many of the complex metabolic disorders by careful designing of the diet, i.e., simple dietary adjustments can be a major part of disease/health management strategy.