"Probiotics: Current Knowledge and Future Prospects" ed. by Shymaa Enany

This book presents specialists with experience in the field of probiotics exploring their current knowledge and their future prospects.

Probiotic has been used for centuries especially in fermented dairy products since Metchnikoff associated the intake of fermented milk with prolonged life. Probiotics confer many health benefits to humans, animals, and plants when administered in proper amounts. These benefits include the prevention of gastrointestinal infections and antibiotic-associated diarrhea, the reduction of serum cholesterol and allergenic and atopic complaints, and the protection of the immune system. Furthermore, the proper usage of probiotics could suppress Helicobacter pylori infection and Crohn's disease, improve inflammatory bowel disease, and prevent cancer.

Contents
1 Antimicrobial Effects of Probiotics and Novel Probiotic-Based Approaches for Infectious Diseases
2 A Network of Physiological Interactions Modulating Gl Homeostasis: Probiotics, Inflammasome, mTOR
3 Probiotics and Its Relationship with the Cardiovascular System
4 Probiotic Applications in Autoimmune Diseases
5 The Rôle of Probiotics in Acne and Rosacea
6 Lactobacillus Soecies in Breast Milk
7 Probiotics Consumption Incrément through the Use of Whey-Based Fermented Beverages
8 Probiotics and Ruminant Health
9 Probiotics, an Alternative Measure to Chemotherapy in Fish Production