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Probiotics and prebiotics : current research and future trends /
Composed of nearly a thousand different types of microorganisms - some beneficial, others not - the human gut microbiota plays an important role in health and disease. This is due to the presence of probiotic or beneficial microbes, or due to the feeding of prebiotics that stimulate the endogenous b...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Norfolk, UK :
Caister Academic Press,
[2015]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Composed of nearly a thousand different types of microorganisms - some beneficial, others not - the human gut microbiota plays an important role in health and disease. This is due to the presence of probiotic or beneficial microbes, or due to the feeding of prebiotics that stimulate the endogenous beneficial microbes (these promote health by stimulating the immune system, improving the digestion and absorption of nutrients, and inhibiting the growth of pathogens). The notable health benefits of probiotic organisms have prompted much commercial interest, which in turn has led to a plethora of r. |
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| Notas: | Just a general overview about Enterococcus. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 508 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781910190104 1910190101 |