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The book is a compilation of some of the presentations which were made during the 13th and 14th India Probiotic Symposia, organized by the Gut Microbiota and Probiotic Science Foundation (India).The annual symposia under the leadership of Professor Nirmal Kumar Ganguly are curated to bring to India the latest science of gut microbiota and probiotics, from across the globe. The symposia provide a platform, to deep dive into emerging areas of research, on the gut microbiota and probiotics,and face-to-face interaction with experts in the area to discuss, deliberate,and identify new opportunities for better health outcomes.We acknowledge the effort of the authors in helping us put this book together and thank them for their most valuable contribution. The book includes chapters from diverse areas where the gut microbiota, probiotics,and nutrition are intricately linked.
Salient Features
• Gut microbiota and its evolving impact on health, may help in creating personalized treatments, to keep people healthy and prevent illness
• Potential role of the gut microbiota as a predictor for cancer development and treatment, immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer treatment, and in determining the efficacy of oral drugs
• Basics of cholera infection, and the role of gut microbiota in asymptomatic infections
• Isolating and characterizing potential probiotic strains, from potential fermented foods in Northeast India
• The immune system declines with aging resulting in impaired vaccination response and an increased risk of infectious and non-infectious complications. Evidence for the role of probiotics to improve, immune function in older adults
• Gut microbiota’s influence on the gut–brain axis and the role of specific strains of probiotics, in alleviating stress, improving sleep quality and reducing symptoms of depression
• Probiotics may help to boost immunity in athletes, and reduce the risk of infections
• Intestinal environment plays an important role in prevention of infectious complications,post-surgery. Perioperative use of synbiotics, can improve intestinal microbial balance and reduce the incidence of infectious complications
• Short-term ingestion of probiotics is a safe, supportive, approach with immunological,virological, and bacteriological benets in HIV-infected individuals.
Publisher : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; First Edition (20 February 2025); Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 4838/24, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi – 110 002, INDIA
Hardcover : 236 pages
ISBN-10 : 9366168698
ISBN-13 : 978-9366168692
Reading age : 18 years and up
Item Weight : 536 g
Dimensions : 25 x 16.2 x 1.5 cm
Country of Origin : India
Packer : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 4838/24, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi – 110 002, INDIA
Generic Name : Book
Best Sellers Rank: #203,221 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #42 in Gastroenterology #103 in Microbiology #116 in Nutrition
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