Probiotics and Health Claims

Wolfgang Kneifel 지음

Wiley-Blackwell 2010년 12월 01일 출간

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This book examines the international picture regarding probiotic food applications, placing a particular emphasis on the legal context and assessment procedures of probiotic health claims in the major markets for these products. Health claim legislation is described and the ways in which manufacturers can ensure compliance are discussed. The book also covers the use of meta-analysis to assess available data, and case examples from various regulatory cultures and traditions are included. It will be of interest to food industry scientists, executives and RD personnel; international regulatory advisers and administrators; researchers, educators and students on food science courses.Key Features:Focuses on health claim legislation for this commercially important food sectorIncludes chapters on the current situation in all the major world markets including Europe, the USA, Japan, India and ChinaCovers food, feed and pharmaceutical applications of probiotics

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Preface.Contributors.1 Probiotics and Health: From History to Future (Barry R. Goldin).1.1 Early history of the use of microorganisms for human benefit.1.2 Overview of probiotic studies and results for the past years.1.3 Current evidence for probiotic health benefits.1.3.1 Lactose intolerance.1.3.2 Inflammatory bowel disease.1.3.3 Treatment of gastroenteritis.1.3.4 Cholesterol lowering.1.3.5 Treatment for urogenital infections.1.3.6 Treatment of allergic reactions.1.3.7 Prevention of dental caries.1.3.8 Treatment and prevention of cancer by probiotics.1.3.9 Additional health benefits attributed to probiotics.1.3.10 Conclusions based on past and present use of probiotics for health applications.1.4 Nutritional effects of probiotics.1.5 Future development and uses of probiotics for health application.1.5.1 Probiotics as a platform for delivery of drugs, enzymes, hormones, nutrients and micronutrients.1.5.2 Toxin sequestration.1.5.3 Carcinogen detoxification.1.5.4 Antibody production.1.5.5 Treatment for enzyme deficiencies.1.5.6 Other potential future directions for probiotics for medical use.1.6 Conclusions.2 The World&-s Oldest Probiotic: Perspectives for Health Claims (Tomoyuki Sako).2.1 From theory to practice: the challenge of Dr Minoru Shirota.2.1.1 The discovery of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota.2.1.2 Early studies in Japan: the first clinical study era for Yakult and L. casei Shirota.2.1.3 Probiotic definition and the L. casei Shirota strain.2.2 Health benefits of Yakult and L. casei Shirota.2.2.1 Identification and characterisation of L. casei Shirota.2.2.2 Beneficial modulation of the intestinal microbiota.2.2.3 Improvement of stool consistency .2.2.4 Protection from infection.2.2.5 Immune modulation activity.2.2.6 Prophylactic effect of L. casei Shirota on cancer development

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"It is not intended primarily for gastroenterologists, although it does contain some insights that clinicians will find useful ... For these alone, the book can be recommended to those who struggle with supporting health claims for probiotics." (Gastroenterological, 1 November 2011)"In conclusion, I consider this book to be a must-have for all those evaluating their favourite strains with respect to claim substantiation. As intended by the editors, it allows for a comparison of health claims systems in different regions of the world. It contains helpful remarks with respect to putting together a dossier and is therefore imperative in your library of probiotic reference books." (Beneficial Microbes, 1 June 2011)&

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저자(글) Wolfgang Kneifel

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Wolfgang Kneifel is Professor for Food Quality Assurance at BOKU, Vienna.Seppo Salminen is Professor and Head of the Functional Foods Forum at the University of Turku, Finland