Probiotic dairy products. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Editors: Tamime, A. Y; Thomas, Linda
• Contents: List of Contributors xi Preface to the Technical Series, Second Edition xv Preface to the Technical Series, First Edition xvii Preface to the Second Edition xix Preface to the First Edition xxi 1 Microbiota of the Human Gut 1; H.B. Ghoddusi and L.V. Thomas 1.1 Background 1 1.2 The human GI tract and its microbiota 2 1.3 Functions of the GI microbiota 5 1.4 Influences on the GI tract and its microbiota 7 1.5 Conclusions 9 References 10 2 Probiotics: The First 10 000 Years 17; R. Levin 2.1 In the beginning 17 2.2 The intervention of science 19 2.3 A remarkable sequence of important discoveries 20 2.4 Could disinfection be the solution? 21 2.5 On the cusp of a major breakthrough 22 2.6 The urge for progress switches to the USA (1914–1931) 25 2.7 Meanwhile, in Europe 28 2.8 The ultimate breakthrough comes from Japan? 29 2.9 Conclusions 32 Acknowledgements 33 References 33 3 Genomic Characterisation of Starter Cultures and Probiotic Bacteria 37; G.E. Felis, S. Torriani, A.B. Florez and B. Mayo 3.1 Introduction 37 3.2 Genome sequencing and comparative genomics: insights into evolution and adaptation to dairy environments 40 3.2.1 Phylum Firmicutes 41 3.2.2 Phylum Actinobacteria 45 3.2.3 Other micro?]organisms 46 3.3 Application of genome analysis to LAB and bifidobacteria 47 3.3.1 In silico safety assessment of LAB bifidobacteria 47 3.3.2 Unravelling LAB and bifidobacteria properties 51 3.4 Concluding remarks 56 References 57 4 Production and Maintaining Viability of Probiotic Micro ?] organisms in Dairy Products 67; A.Y. Tamime, M. Saarela, M. Wszolek, H. Ghoddousi, D.M. Linares and N.P. Shah 4.1 Introduction 67 4.2 Probiotic micro?]organisms 68 4.2.1 General characteristics 68 4.2.2 Examples of commercial starter culture blends 69 4.3 Economic value 72 4.4 Unfermented probiotic milk 72 4.5 Probiotic fermented milks and beverages 75 4.5.1 Lactic acid fermentations 76 4.5.2 Yeast–lactic acid fermentations 90 4.5.3 Mould–lactic acid fermentations 93 4.5.4 Quality appraisal of probiotic fermented milks 93 4.6 Probiotic cheeses 95 4.6.1 Methods of introduction of probiotics in cheese 95 4.6.2 Probiotic strain selection for cheesemaking 96 4.6.3 Very hard and hard cheese varieties 99 4.6.4 Semi?]hard varieties 102 4.6.5 Brined cheeses 103 4.6.6 Soft cheeses 105 4.6.7 Pasta Filata cheeses 108 4.6.8 Miscellaneous cheeses 108 4.7 Probiotic ice cream, frozen desserts and frozen yoghurt 111 4.7.1 Background 111 4.7.2 Ice-cream 111 4.8 Dried probiotic dairy products 112 4.8.1 Introduction 112 4.8.2 Infant formula 113 4.8.3 Dairy?]based dried products 114 4.9 Miscellaneous probiotic dairy products 115 4.9.1 Fat?]based products 115 4.9.2 Long shelf?]life fermented milk drinks or beverages 115 4.9.3 Milk?] and water?]based cereal puddings 116 4.9.4 Mousses, desserts and spreads 116 4.10 Viability of probiotic micro?]organisms 117 4.10.1 Composition of the fermentation medium 118 4.10.2 Viability as affected by oxygen 119 4.11 Approaches to improve the viability of the probiotic micro?]organisms in the product 120 4.11.1 Selection of bacterial strain(s) 120 4.11.2 Type of packaging container 120 4.11.3 Rate of inoculation 121 4.11.4 Two?]stage fermentation 121 4.11.5 Microencapsulation technique 122 4.11.6 Supplementation of the milk with nutrients 122 4.11.7 The use of oxygen scavengers 124 4.11.8 The addition of cysteine 124 4.12 Future developments and overall conclusions 125 Acknowledgement 126 References 126 5 Current Legislation of Probiotic Products 165; M. Hickey 5.1 Introduction and background 165 5.2 The situation in Japan 168 5.2.1 Subsystems of FOSHU 170 5.2.2 Essential elements for obtaining FOSHU approval 172 5.2.3 Features of the new category of foods with function claims 175 5.2.4 Unique features of the Japanese FOSHU system 176 5.3 The legislative situation in the European Union 176 5.3.1 Relevant EU food safety legislation 176 5.3.2 Novel food regulation in the European Union 177 5.3.3 Genetically modified organisms 178 5.3.4 EU food?]labelling provisions 178 5.3.5 EU nutrition and health claims 178 5.3.6 Types of health claims 179 5.4 The USA’s legislative situation on probiotics and related health claims 183 5.4.1 Claims and labelling in the USA 184 5.4.2 The role of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and legal challenges 187 5.5 The Canadian legislative situation regarding health claims and functional foods 189 5.5.1 Background 189 5.5.2 Health claims on foods in Canada 189 5.5.3 Probiotic claims 190 5.6 Health foods and functional foods in China 191 5.6.1 Introduction 191 5.6.2 Chinese legislative structures 192 5.6.3 The healthy (functional) foods sector in China and its regulation 192 5.6.4 Types of health claims in China and their approval 194 5.6.5 China’s probiotic market size and potential 194 5.7 Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) 196 5.7.1 Background 196 5.7.2 Acceptance of Codex standards and their role in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) 197 5.7.3 Codex and food?]labelling claims 198 5.7.4 Codex standard for fermented milks 200 5.8 Some conclusions and possible future legislative prospects for probiotics 201 Acknowledgements 202 References 202 6 Enumeration and Identification of Mixed Probiotic and Lactic Acid Bacteria Starter Cultures 207; A.Č. Majhenic, ̌ P.M. Lorbeg and P. Treven 6.1 Introduction 207 6.2 Classification 207 6.3 Phenotypic methods 208 6.3.1 Differential plating 208 6.3.2 Carbohydrate fermentation?]based methods 211 6.3.3 Spectroscopic methods 213 6.3.4 Fluorescence dyes?]based methods 216 6.4 Genetic methods 219 6.4.1 Polymerase chain reaction-based methods 219 6.4.2 DNA banding pattern?]based methods 224 6.4.3 DNA sequencing?]based methods 230 6.4.4 Probe hybridisation methods 235 6.5 Conclusions 237 References 238 7 Prebiotic Ingredients in Probiotic Dairy Products 253; X. Wang and R.A. Rastall 7.1 Introduction 253 7.2 Criteria for an ingredient to be classified as a prebiotic 254 7.3 Health benefits of prebiotics and their mechanisms of action 254 7.3.1 Short?]chain fatty acids and human metabolism 255 7.3.2 Mineral absorption 256 7.3.3 Energy intake and appetite regulation 256 7.3.4 Lipid metabolism 258 7.3.5 Immune function modulation of prebiotics 258 7.3.6 Colorectal cancer risk and prebiotics 259 7.3.7 Gut permeability 260 7.3.8 Colon motility and faecal bulking with application to constipation 261 7.4 Inulin?]type fructans as prebiotics 261 7.4.1 Determination of inulin?]type fructans 262 7.4.2 Production of inulin?]type fructans 264 7.4.3 Physical and chemical characteristics of inulin?]type fructans and application in the food industry 264 7.4.4 Prebiotic effects of inulin?]type fructans 265 7.4.5 Health benefits of inulin?]type fructans 265 7.5 Gala
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley Blackwell
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 641.37; Dairy microbiology; Dairy products in human nutrition; Probiotics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119214120; 9781119214113
• Related ISBNs: 9781119214106
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