Probiotic Research in Therapeutics: Volume 5: Metabolic Diseases and Gut Bacteria (Probiotic Research in Therapeutics, 5)

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By Indu Pal Kaur, Kanwaljit Chopra, Mahendra Bishnoi, Kanthi Kiran Kondepudi This volume focuses on the potential use of probiotics in treating metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus, metabolic acidosis, and gut dysbiosis. Chapters draw an association between gut microbiota and its diversity with metabolic diseases like diabetes, obesity, related liver and gut disorders; gut-brain axis; increased inflammation, and a compromised immune system resulting from these manifestations and scope of intervention with probiotics. Special attention is laid on describing the mechanisms of action of such beneficial effects of probiotic administration. The ability of probiotics to decrease metabolic endotoxemia by restoring the disrupted intestinal mucosal barrier is also included.The volume is a comprehensive compilation describing the scope and application of probiotic and prebiotic therapy in treating metabolic disorders. Readers will discover how probiotics are not just confined to the microbiology industry but are showing promising results in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors. Product Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Springer; 1st ed. 2022 edition (May 5, 2022) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 289 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 981168443X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9811684432 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9789811684432 eText ISBN: 9789811684449