Microbes in Food and Health

Neelam Garg, Shadia Mohammad Abdel-Aziz, Abhinav Aeron (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

X, 362 Seiten

2016 | 1st ed. 2016
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-25275-9 (ISBN)

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This book gives an overview of the physiology, health, safety and functional aspects of microorganisms present in food and fermented foods. A particular focus is on the health effects of probiotics and non-dairy functional foods. The book deals also with microbes that cause food spoilage and produce toxins, and the efficiency of edible biofilm in the protection of packaged foods. Several chapters are devoted to the occurrence of Listeria pathogens in various food sources. Further topics are fortified foods, the role of trace elements, and the preservation of food and extension of food shelf life by a variety of measures.

Dr. Abhinav Aeron is Visiting Faculty in Microbiology involved in teaching of Post Graduate students at the School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. Shadia Mohammad Abdel-Aziz is Professor of the Microbial Chemistry Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt. Dr. Neelam Garg is Associate Professor and Chairperson, Department of Microbiology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India.

Non Dairy Functional Foods: Potential of Probiotics.- Impact of Probiotics and Gut Microbiota on Host Behavior.- Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Potential of Polyphenols from Foods.- Oxidative Stress: Role of Natural Antioxidant Compounds.- Medicinal Importance of Mangrove Plants.- Health Benefits and Possible Risks of Herbal Medicine.- Health Benefits of Trace Elements in Human Diseases.- Fortified Foods and Medicinal Plants as Immunomodulators.- Health Benefits of Probiotics Consumption.- Application of Active Edible Film as Food Packaging for Food Preservation and Extending Shelf-life.- Edible Membranes Containing Antimicrobial Compounds: Current Approach and Future Prospects.- Irradiation: A Technique for Microbial Decontamination of Medicinal Plants.- Microbial Food Spoilage: Control Strategies for Shelf Life Extension Aspergillus and ochratoxin A in Latin America.- Listeria monocytogenes in Milk Products.- Listeria species: Re-emerging Pathogen in Drinking Water Utilities.- Listeria monocytogenes: A Dangerous and Insidious Pathogen in Seafood.- Prevalence and Persistence of Listeria monocytogenes in dairy and other ready-to-eat food products in Africa.

Erscheinungsdatum	08.10.2016
Zusatzinfo	X, 362 p. 31 illus., 21 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
	Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
Schlagworte	applied microbiology • Chemistry and Materials Science • Contamination • Food Safety • food science • food spoilage • Microorganism • preservative • Probiotics
ISBN-10	3-319-25275-5 / 3319252755
ISBN-13	978-3-319-25275-9 / 9783319252759
Zustand	Neuware