Probiotics
A Comprehensive Exploration of Health Benefits and Innovation
- 1st Edition - October 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: Ranbir Chander Sobti
- Language: English
Probiotics: A Comprehensive Exploration of Health Benefits and Innovation explores the potential of probiotics and their fundamental role in human health and disease preven… Read more
Description
Description
Probiotics: A Comprehensive Exploration of Health Benefits and Innovation explores the potential of probiotics and their fundamental role in human health and disease prevention. The book offers a thorough understanding of how beneficial microorganisms can enhance overall well-being and potentially transform treatment approaches across multiple disciplines. The first section lays the groundwork by exploring the fundamentals of probiotics, prebiotics, and their interactions with the human microbiome, while the second section examines the role of probiotics in disease prevention and management, highlighting their impact on conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and mental health.
The third section discusses specialized applications of probiotics in women's health, pediatrics, and geriatrics, as well as their innovative uses in skin care and nutrition. Finally, the fourth section investigates the future potential of probiotics in synthetic biology, in personalized health, and in combatting antibiotic resistance. With contributions from a diverse group of experts in the field, the book serves as an interdisciplinary resource for researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals eager to explore the therapeutic potential and benefits of probiotics.
The third section discusses specialized applications of probiotics in women's health, pediatrics, and geriatrics, as well as their innovative uses in skin care and nutrition. Finally, the fourth section investigates the future potential of probiotics in synthetic biology, in personalized health, and in combatting antibiotic resistance. With contributions from a diverse group of experts in the field, the book serves as an interdisciplinary resource for researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals eager to explore the therapeutic potential and benefits of probiotics.
Key features
Key features
- Provides comprehensive coverage of probiotics for diverse health conditions
- Offers in-depth regulatory insights, emphasizing global regulatory standards, safety, and quality control
- Presents future perspectives on next-generation probiotics and cutting-edge developments
Readership
Readership
Researchers, scientists, and clinicians in microbiology, immunology, nutrition, medicine, and allied health sciences
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Probiotics: the game changers in life
Section 1: Fundamentals of probiotics and their interactions with human health
2. Microbiomes and their interplay with probiotics
3. Molecular pathways for probiotic action
4. Genomic insights: probiotics strain-specific benefits
5. Functional genomics of probiotic mechanisms
6. Metabolomics of probiotics: impact on host metabolism
7. Unraveling probiotic-host interactions through metabolomics: mechanisms and therapeutic potential
Section 2: Probiotics and immune system
8. Probiotics and the human immune system: mechanisms and applications
Section 3: Probiotics: General health and gut system
9. Role of probiotics and prebiotics in health and disease: an overview of preclinical and clinical studies with special focus on mechanisms, efficacy, and safety
10. The potential impact of probiotics on human health
11. Probiotics and impact on human health
12. Gut health revolution: probiotics and digestive wellness
13. Gut brain axis dysfunction in autism spectrum disorder: exploring the potential of probiotics
Section 4: Organ systems and probiotics
14. Probiotics and dental caries: a paradigm shift in oral health
15. Probiotics for skin health: treating acne, eczema, and other skin conditions
16. Probiotics in the prevention and treatment of allergies
17. Role of probiotics in diabetes management
18. Harnessing probiotics for obesity management and cardiovascular health
Section 5: Probiotics and nutritional issues
19. From genus to function: scientific insights into the role of probiotics in human nutrition
20. Probiotics and public health: bridging nutrition and disease prevention
21. Probiotics in food safety and quality: challenges and opportunities
22. Formulating probiotic-enriched sweets and ice creams: challenges and opportunities for enhancing child health
23. Pot and its potential: role of probiotics from fermented soybean foods to combat diabetes
24. Health benefits of non-dairy fermented probiotic beverages
25. Insights into the role of fermented milk products, probiotics, and prebiotics in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases with special focus on the activities of healthy gut microbiota
Section 6: Specialized applications of probiotics in health
26. Probiotic in women’s health: benefits of probiotics in pregnancy and lactation
27. Probiotics and pediatric health: nurturing health from birth
28. The role of probiotics in geriatric health: enhancing immunity, digestion, and cognitive function
29. Probiotics in geriatric nutrition: a microbial approach to healthy longevity
30. Probiotics in mental health: managing, anxiety, depression and stress
31. From microbiome to macula: the role of probiotics in retinal neuroprotection
32. Probiotics in the prevention and management of chronic diseases
33. Probiotics in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases
Section 7: Innovations and future perspectives in probiotics
34. Synthetic biology and engineering probiotics
35. Polysaccharide-based oral delivery system of probiotics
36. Probiotics and antibiotic resistance
37. Probiotics and vaccines
38. Probiotics and oncology: unlocking their potential for cancer treatment
Section 1: Fundamentals of probiotics and their interactions with human health
2. Microbiomes and their interplay with probiotics
3. Molecular pathways for probiotic action
4. Genomic insights: probiotics strain-specific benefits
5. Functional genomics of probiotic mechanisms
6. Metabolomics of probiotics: impact on host metabolism
7. Unraveling probiotic-host interactions through metabolomics: mechanisms and therapeutic potential
Section 2: Probiotics and immune system
8. Probiotics and the human immune system: mechanisms and applications
Section 3: Probiotics: General health and gut system
9. Role of probiotics and prebiotics in health and disease: an overview of preclinical and clinical studies with special focus on mechanisms, efficacy, and safety
10. The potential impact of probiotics on human health
11. Probiotics and impact on human health
12. Gut health revolution: probiotics and digestive wellness
13. Gut brain axis dysfunction in autism spectrum disorder: exploring the potential of probiotics
Section 4: Organ systems and probiotics
14. Probiotics and dental caries: a paradigm shift in oral health
15. Probiotics for skin health: treating acne, eczema, and other skin conditions
16. Probiotics in the prevention and treatment of allergies
17. Role of probiotics in diabetes management
18. Harnessing probiotics for obesity management and cardiovascular health
Section 5: Probiotics and nutritional issues
19. From genus to function: scientific insights into the role of probiotics in human nutrition
20. Probiotics and public health: bridging nutrition and disease prevention
21. Probiotics in food safety and quality: challenges and opportunities
22. Formulating probiotic-enriched sweets and ice creams: challenges and opportunities for enhancing child health
23. Pot and its potential: role of probiotics from fermented soybean foods to combat diabetes
24. Health benefits of non-dairy fermented probiotic beverages
25. Insights into the role of fermented milk products, probiotics, and prebiotics in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases with special focus on the activities of healthy gut microbiota
Section 6: Specialized applications of probiotics in health
26. Probiotic in women’s health: benefits of probiotics in pregnancy and lactation
27. Probiotics and pediatric health: nurturing health from birth
28. The role of probiotics in geriatric health: enhancing immunity, digestion, and cognitive function
29. Probiotics in geriatric nutrition: a microbial approach to healthy longevity
30. Probiotics in mental health: managing, anxiety, depression and stress
31. From microbiome to macula: the role of probiotics in retinal neuroprotection
32. Probiotics in the prevention and management of chronic diseases
33. Probiotics in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases
Section 7: Innovations and future perspectives in probiotics
34. Synthetic biology and engineering probiotics
35. Polysaccharide-based oral delivery system of probiotics
36. Probiotics and antibiotic resistance
37. Probiotics and vaccines
38. Probiotics and oncology: unlocking their potential for cancer treatment
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: October 1, 2026
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
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Ranbir Chander Sobti
Dr. Ranbir Chander (RC) Sobti is Emeritus Professor at Punjab University, Chandigarh, and Honorary Scientist at the Indian National Science Academy. He started his career as a cytogeneticist and progressed to molecular biology and disease processes of cancer, COPD, AIDS, metabolic syndrome, and kidney diseases. He is a Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences India, Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Medical Sciences, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Canadian Academy of Cardiovascular Diseases Royal Society of biology and international Association of Cancer Research. Dr. Sobti has participated in several book projects, including Elsevier’s Advances in Animal Experimentation and Modeling; Biomarkers in Cancer Detection and Monitoring of Therapeutics; Molecular Medicine and Biomedical Research in the Era of Precision Medicine; One Planet, One Health, One Future; Probiotics; and Public and Environmental Health.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor (Emeritus), Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India