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Table of Contents

Foreword
Series Preface
Preface for Volume 11: Diet, Microbiome and Health
Section 1: State of the Art and Applications
Chapter 1: Gut Microbes: The Miniscule Laborers in the Human Body
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Major Players of the Gut Microbiome
3. Functions of the Gut Flora
4. Infant Gut Flora
5. Evolution of Gut Microbial Flora
6. Diet in Shaping Composition of Gut Flora
7. Gut Microbiota and Diseases
8. Gut Flora and Brain Functions
9. Effect of Antibiotics on the Gut Microbiome
10. Fortifying Gut Flora
11. Conclusions
Chapter 2: Role of Probiotics Toward the Improvement of Gut Health With Special Reference to Colorectal Cancer
Abstract
1. Probiotics
2. Probiotics as Health Promoters
3. Probiotics and Colorectal Cancer
4. Conclusions
Section 2: Probiotics and Prebiotics
Chapter 3: Therapeutic Aspects of Probiotics and Prebiotics
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. The Concept of Probiotics
3. Therapeutic Effects of Probiotics
4. Prebiotics and Synbiotics
5. Therapeutic Effects of Prebiotics
6. Synbiotics
7. Theuraptic Effects of Synbiotics
8. Conclusions
Chapter 4: Lactic Acid Bacteria Beverage Contribution for Preventive Medicine and Nationwide Health Problems in Japan
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Tolerance to Gastric Acid and Bile, and Viability in the Intestinal Tract
3. Modification of Gastrointestinal Function: Improvement of Diarrhea and Constipation
4. Metabolism: Changing Urinary Excretion of Nitrogen
5. Immunomodulation
6. Prevention of Cancer
7. Effect on Inflammatory Bowel Disease
8. Protection Against Infection
9. Global Burden Diseases in Japan
10. Concluding Remarks
Chapter 5: Gut Microbiota Alterations in People With Obesity and Effect of Probiotics Treatment
Abstract
1. Obesity: A Multifactorial Disease
2. Human Microbiome
3. Conclusions
Chapter 6: Safety of Probiotics
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Regulatory Systems
3. Most Frequent and Important Adverse Events of Probiotics
4. Safety Assessment Studies
5. Proposed Evaluation of the Safety of Probiotics by FAO/WHO
6. Conclusions
Section 3: Nutritional Aspects
Chapter 7: Flavonoids in Foods and Their Role in Healthy Nutrition
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Chemistry and Classification of Flavonoids
3. Antioxidant Activity of Flavonoids
4. Bioavailability of Flavonoids
5. Physiological Role and Pharmacological Activities of Flavonoids
6. Flavonoid Content and Antioxidant Activity of Selected Bulgarian Plant Foods
7. Conclusions
Chapter 8: The Role of Milk Oligosaccharides in Host–Microbial Interactions and Their Defensive Function in the Gut
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Effect of Oligosaccharides on Pathogen Colonization
3. Effects of Oligosaccharides on Commensal Colonization
4. Immunomodulation by Oligosaccharides
5. Mucin Expression, Defensive Function, and Indirect Effects of Oligosaccharides
6. Developing Areas
7. Conclusions and Future Perspectives
Chapter 9: Nutritional Yeast Biomass: Characterization and Application
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Saccharomyces cerevisiae Preparations
3. Saccharomyces boulardii as a Probiotic Yeast
4. Yarrowia lipolytica as a Source of Bioactive Compounds
5. Nutritional Benefits of Other Yeast Strains
6. Conclusions
Section 4: Health, Disease, and Therapy
Chapter 10: Effect of Diet on Gut Microbiota as an Etiological Factor in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Factors Affecting Infant Gut Microbiota
3. Gut Microbiota of Autistic Patients
4. Dietary Factors Affecting the Gut Microbiota
5. Manipulation of Imbalanced Gut Microbiota
6. Role of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Symbiotics
7. Conclusions
Chapter 11: Dietary Fibers: A Way to a Healthy Microbiome
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Gut Microbiota
3. Dietary Fiber and Gut Microbiota
4. Types of Dietary Fiber
5. Interplay Between Gut Microbiota and Host Metabolism
6. Role of Dietary Fiber in Disease Prevention
7. Conclusions
Chapter 12: Effects of the Gut Microbiota on Autism Spectrum Disorder
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Gut Microbiota
3. Gut–Brain Axis and the Microbiota
4. The Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis and Autism Spectrum Disorder
5. Treatments to Modify the Gut Microbiota in Order to Recover the Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder
6. Summary
Chapter 13: Diet, Microbiome, and Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Mechanisms in Which the Microbiome Effects the Brain and Central Nervous System
3. Major Depression Disorder (MDD)
4. Schizophrenia
5. Bipolar Disorder
6. Anxiety Disorders
7. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
8. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
9. Conclusions
10. Conflict of Interest
Section 5: Function and Safety
Chapter 14: Gastrointestinal Exposome for Food Functionality and Safety
Abstract
1. Gross Structure of Food-Associated Gastrointestinal Network
2. Mutual Interaction Between Food Components and Gut Microbiota
3. Crosstalk Between Food Contaminants and the Gut Microbiota: Potent Implications in Environmental IBD Etiology
4. Crosstalk Between Foodborne Toxins and Gut Pathogens: Cases in Mycotoxicoses
5. Food and Drug Metabolism in the Gastrointestinal Tract
6. Neuroendocrine Regulation in the Gastrointestinal Exposome
7. Impact of Foodborne Pathogens and Microbial Toxins on Gastrointestinal Immunity
8. Integrated Management of Food-Linked Gastrointestinal Exposome Networks
Acknowledgments
Chapter 15: Risk From Viral Pathogens in Seafood
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Risks From Pathogenic Microbes in Seafood
3. Risks From Pathogenic Viruses in Seafood
4. Historical Perspectives
5. Seafood as Vehicles for Viruses
6. Outbreaks and Prevalence
7. Viral Pathogens in Seafood
8. Risk Factors
9. Detection and Diagnosis
10. Risk Management
11. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Index