Functional Foods and Gut Microbiome (Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics)

Functional Foods and Gut Microbiome covers the concept of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics along with their potential as functional foods for improved gut microbiome and health. A significant part of the population is consuming various probiotics in form of traditional fermented food or commercial supplements.

The use of probiotics along with prebiotics and synbiotics has increased in recent times due to increase in public awareness on functional foods. Recent advances in management of disorders and diseases with functional foods are discussed.

This book is useful tool for graduate students, PhD scholars as core subject and information source. Researchers, academicians and dieticians, biochemists, microbiologists, biotechnologists and other life science disciplines will find it useful for their concept, update and recent information.