Prebiotics and Probiotics in Disease Regulation and Management

• Main Author: Rajesh K. Kesharwani (Author)
• Corporate Author: Raj K. Keservani
• Other Authors: Title
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: USA John Wiley 2022
• Subjects: Production of probiotics at low cost
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• Physical Description: xiv, 323 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: includes references and index
• ISBN: 9781394166275

PREBIOTICS AND PROBIOTICS IN DISEASE REGULATION AND MANAGEMENT The book covers all the emerging technologies and the challenges related to the synthesis and application of prebiotics and probiotics including the recent developments in the delivery of prebiotics, probiotics for the treatment of various diseases, the immune-boosting activity of the emerging prebiotics and probiotic ingredients, and the anti-cancer and anti-tumor potential The demand for biobased products is increasing enormously, among which are prebiotic oligosaccharides and probiotics, which occupy a major share of the food industry. Even though the majority of agro waste is currently being used for the production of 2G biofuels, agro waste such as citrus peel, sugar beet pulp, copra meal, and wheat husk can be considered for the production of prebiotic oligosaccharides. Prebiotics are dietary fibers that are selectively fermented by the microbes present in the gut and promote...