Major topics covered include probiotics and functional foods, the immune system in health and disease, oral tolerance, food and allergic disease, and carcinogenesis. Each chapter carefully reviews the latest research and relevant facts on the subject, making this book a valuable…
This title reviews the interactions between bacteria in the human intestinal tract, and the effects on nutrition and the immune system. The editors, who are well known for their work in this subject, have drawn together an list of known international contributors. Covering major…
This is the second volume on probiotics published by Chapman & Hall. Building on the first volume which covered the scientific basis, this important new volume covers practical aspects and the beneficial and therapeutic effects of positive manipulation of an individual's gut flo…