Probiotics for Human Nutrition in Health and Disease

Evandro Leite de Souza, José Luiz de Brito Alves, Vincenzina Fusco
Elsevier
612 pages
ISBN: 9780323899086
June 2022

This book provides a comprehensive resource on traditional and emerging health concepts and the development and application evolution of probiotics and their role in prevention and treatment of human metabolic disorders and illnesses. Sections discuss general features of probiotics, such as relationships with prebiotics, probiotics in human nutrition, including pregnancy, lactation, in children, and in the elderly, and the role of probiotics in human health and disease treatment.