Handbook of prebiotics
By: edited by Glenn R. Gibson, Marcel Roberfroid.
Contributors: Gibson, Glenn R.; Roberfroid, M. B.
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 485
ISBN-13: 9780849381713
Subjects: Prebiotics; Intestines -- Microbiology; Colon (Anatomy) -- Microbiology; Dietary Supplements; Intestines -- microbiology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: General introduction: prebiotics in nutrition / M.B Roberfroid; title: Gastrointestinal microflora and interactions with gut mucosa / A.L. Wells, D.M.A. Saulnier, and G.R. Gibson; title: Prebiotics: concept: definition, criteria, methodologies, and products / M.B. Roberfroid; title: The prebiotic effect: review of experimental and human data / S. Kolida and G.R.Gibson; title: Effects of prebiotics on mineral absorption: mechanisms of action / I.J. Griffin & S.A. Abrams; title: Prebiotics and the absorption of minerals, a review of experimental and human data / K.M. Hawthorne & S.A. Abrams; title: Immune functions and mechanisms in the gastrointestinal tract / A. Dubert-Ferrandon, D.S. Newburg & W.A. Walker; title: Prebiotics and the immune system: review of experimental and human data / S. Seifert & B. Watzl; title: Triacylglycerols and cholesterol metabolism / M.Beylot, F. Forcheron & D. Letexier; title: Prebiotics and lipid metabolism: review of experimental and human data / N.M. Delzenne & A.M. Neyrinck; title: Endocrinology of the gastro-intestinal tract and modulation of satiety: specific focus on glucagon like peptide-1 / R. Burcelin & P.D. Cani; title: Prebiotics and modulation of gastrointestinal peptides / P.D. Cani, R. Burcelin & C. Knauf; title: Designing studies and rodent models for studying prebiotics for colorectal cancer prevention / N.J. Emenaker & J.A. Milner; title: Colorectal cancer prevention: the role of prebiotics / A. Umar, N.J. Emenaker & J.A. Milner; title: Prebiotics and reduction of risk of carcinogenesis: review of experimental and human data / A. Klinder, M. Glei & B.L. Pool-Zobel; title: Prebiotics and cancer therapy / H.S. Taper & M.B. Roberfroid; title: Pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel diseases / F.Hoentjen & L. A. Dieleman; title: Prebiotics in inflammatory bowel diseases / F. Guarner; title: Prebiotics and infant nutrition / Y. Vandenplas ... [et al.]; title: Prebiotics and nutrition in the elderly: the concept of healthy aging / I.R. Rowland & C. Gill; title: Prebiotics and animal nutrition / J. Van Loo; title: Food applications of prebiotics / A. Franck; title: Prebiotics and food safety / G. Pascal; title: Concluding remarks / G.R Gibson & M.B. Roberfroid.