Synbiotic Foods

Table of Contents PREFACE CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Synbiotics 1.1 Probiotic 1.2 Prebiotic 1.3 Synbiotics 1.4 Mechanism 1.4.1 Probiotics 1.4.2 Prebiotics 1.4.3 Synbiotics 1.5 Health benefits 1.5.1 Metabolic syndrome 1.5.2 Inflammatory bowel disease 1.5.3 Irritable bowel syndrome 1.5.4 Diarrhea 1.5.5 Colon cancer 1.5.6 Kidney and Liver Diseases 1.5.7 Microbiome gut-brain axis 1.6 Summary 1.7 Multiple choice questions 1.8 Short answer type questions 1.9 Descriptive questions 1.10 References 1.11 Suggested readings 1.12 Answers for MCQs CHAPTER 2 Synbiotics in Dairy Industry 2.1 Dairy products as carriers of probiotics and prebiotics 2.1.1 Milk 2.1.2 Yogurt 2.1.3 Cheese 2.1.4 Ice cream 2.1.5 Butter and cream 2.1.6 Powdered milk and infant formulas 2.2 Health benefits 2.3 Challenges faced by Synbiotic Dairy products 2.4 Summary 2.5 Multiple choice questions 2.6 Short answer type questions 2.7 Descriptive questions 2.8 References 2.9 Answers for MCQs CHAPTER 3 Synbiotics in Non-Dairy Industry 3.1 Need for non-dairy synbiotics 3.2 Non-dairy products as potential probiotic carriers 3.2.1 Fruits and vegetables 3.2.2 Cereals 3.2.3 Legumes and Pulses 3.2.4 Meat 3.2.5 Food processing waste 3.3 The prebiotic activity of non-dairy products 3.4 Processing and formulation of synbiotic non-dairy products 3.4.1 Encapsulation of probiotics in the synbiotic system 3.5 Health benefits 3.5.1 Synbiotics for the Reducing Asthma 3.5.2 Synbiotics for Enhancing the Immune System 3.5.3 Synbiotics for Reducing the Risk of Cancer 3.5.4 Synbiotics for trauma patients 3.6 Challenges and Future Scope 3.7 Summary 3.8 Multiple choice questions 3.9 Short answer type questions 3.10 Descriptive questions 3.11 References 3.12 Suggested Readings 3.12 Answers for MCQs CHAPTER 4 Synbiotics in Cereal Industry 4.1 Cereal and cereal products for the development of synbiotic products 4.1.1 Oat-based products 4.1.2 Malt-based products 4.1.3. Wheat-Based Products 4.1.4. Rice-Based Products 4.1.5. Maize-Based Products 4.1.6. Millet-Based Products 4.1.7 Fermented Pseudocereal Beverages 4.2 Summary 4.3 Multiple choice questions 4.4 Short answer type questions 4.5 Descriptive questions 4.6 References 4.7 Answers for MCQs CHAPTER 5 Synbiotics in Legume Industry 5.1 Legumes and legume-based products for the development of synbiotic foods 5.1.1 Soybeans 5.1.2 Chickpeas 5.1.3 Kidney beans 5.1.4 Other Varieties of Legumes and Blends 5.2 Processing of pro/synbiotic legume-based food products 5.2.1 Pre-Treatment 5.2.2 Extraction 5.2.3 Fermentation 5.2.4 Enhanced Functionality with Innovative Processing 5.3 Fermented Pro/Synbiotic Legume-based Beverages 5.4 Summary 5.5 Multiple choice questions 5.6 Short answer type questions 5.7 Descriptive questions 5.8 References 5.9 Answers for MCQs CHAPTER 6 Synbiotics in Fruits &Vegetables Industry 6.1 F&V for the development of synbiotic products 6.2 Fruit and vegetable-based products 6.3 Probiotics as Starter Culture in Fruits and Vegetables-based Synbiotics Products 6.4 Synbiotic F&V-based Food Product: Challenges and their possible solutions 6.5 Synbiotic system from F&V-based waste 6.6 Summary 6.7 Multiple choice questions 6.8 Short answer type questions 6.9 Descriptive questions 6.10 References 6.11 Answers for MCQs CHAPTER 7 Instant Synbiotic Foods 7.1 Instant Synbiotic Food Products 7.1.1 Dairy-based 7.1.2 Fruit and vegetable-based 7.1.3 Cereal and legume based 7.1.4 Food waste based 7.2 Drying methods 7.2.1 Spray drying 7.2.2 Freeze drying 7.2.3 Foam-mat drying 7.3 Advantages of powdered synbiotic foods 7.3.1 Longer shelf life 7.3.2 Specialty food 7.3.3 Health benefits 7.4 Summary 7.5 Multiple choice questions 7.6 Short answer type questions 7.7 Descriptive questions 7.8 References 7.9 Suggested Readings 7.10 Answers for MCQs CHAPTER 8 Screening and Evaluation of Synbiotics 8.1 Screening methods 8.1.1 Selection of Probiotics 8.1.2 Selection Criteria for Prebiotic 8.2 Evaluation techniques 8.2.1 Evaluation Techniques for Probiotic Properties 8.2.2 Evaluation Techniques for prebiotic properties 8.3 Summary 8.4 Multiple choice questions 8.5 Short answer type questions 8.6 Descriptive questions 8.7 References 8.8 Suggested Readings 8.9 Answers for MCQs CHAPTER 9 Market Profile of Synbiotic Foods 9.1 Global market for Synbiotic products 9.2 Market Synopsis of Synbiotic Products 9.3 Summary 9.4 Multiple Choice Questions 9.5 Short answer type Questions 9.6 Descriptive Questions 9.7 References 9.8 Suggested Readings 9.9 Answers for MCQs CHAPTER 10 Commercial Aspects and Challenges with Synbiotics 10.1 Commercialization of Synbiotics in the Marketplace 10.2 Challenges with Synbiotics 10.2.1 Physiological challenges 10.2.2 Ecological challenges 10.2.3 Challenges during processing 10.3 Future Recommendations for Categorization of Synbiotics 10.4 Multiple-Choice Questions 10.5 Short answer type Questions 10.6 Descriptive Questions 10.7 References 10.8 Suggested Readings 10.9 Answers for MCQs CHAPTER 11 Synbiotic food products