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Probiotics are dietary supplements, now a multi-billion-dollar business which is built upon extremely little research data. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is pushing this industry, with the support of Congress, to base its claims and products on scientific research, many still do not meet this criteria. Since common dietary bacterial preparations are over-the-counter and readily available, this book will be useful the growing nutrition, food science, and natural product community faced with a rapidly expanding pool of probiotic benefit-claiming combinations. This book focuses on the growing body of knowledge on the role of various bacteria in reducing disease.

This book brings together experts working on the different aspects of supplementation, foods, and bacterial preparations, in health promotion and disease prevention. Their expertise and experience provide the most current knowledge to promote future research. As more data indicates that dietary habits need to be altered for most people, the conclusions and recommendations from the various chapters will provide an important resource in evaluating probiotic options.