Probiotics for Human Nutrition in Health and Disease

Evandro L. de Souza, PhD is an Associate Professor in Department of Nutrition, Health Science Center, Federal University of Paraiba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. He is also Head Researcher, Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Nutrition, Health Science Center, Federal University of Paraiba. His research expertise deals with food microbiology, focusing on characterization of new probiotics and prebiotic ingredients and their potential application in foods, beverages and supplements (healthcare biotechnology), as well as on effects of bioactive compounds on physiological functions, pathogenicity and resistance/tolerance of food-related microorganisms. He has published over 200 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters with focus on development and applications of probiotics, prebiotics and other bioactive components/compounds in foods and beverages and their potential health promoting properties. José Luiz de Brito Alves, PhD is an Adjunct professor at the Department of Nutrition of the Federal University of Paraiba in Brazil since 2016. Professor de Brito Alves received his master degree in nutrition science and his PhD in neuroscience at the Federal University of Pernambuco (Brazil). During his PhD, held a sandwich doctorate, for one year, at the CarMeN Laboratory (Cardio-Metabolism, Diabetes, and Nutrition), in Université Lyon 1, France. Applying a translational approach, professor de Brito Alves’s research expertise is on probiotic therapy and gut microbiota modulation in the treatment and/or prevention of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. ResearcherID: R-7175-2017. Orcid ID: 0000-0003-4696-3809. Vincenzina Fusco, PhD is a senior researcher at the Institute of Sciences of Food Production of the National Research Council (CNR-ISPA) of Italy in Bari since 2007, after receiving her magna cum laude master degree in Sciences of Food Productions and her PhD in Sciences and Technologies of Agri-Food Productions, and her Italian Official License for the profession of Food Technologist at the University of Naples Federico II. Dr. Fusco’s research expertise is on food microbiology, mainly dealing with the isolation, molecular and technological characterization of indigenous probiotic lactic acid bacteria for their use as starter or adjunct in (probiotic) fermented milk and dairy products as well as the quantitative detection, genetic, genomic and phenotypic characterization of probiotic, technological, alterative, and foodborne pathogenic bacteria in foods. Scopus Author ID: 8639175700. Orcid ID: 0000-0002-5608-7657

Section I: General aspects of probiotics
1. Probiotics: Concepts, evolution and applications
2. Foods and supplements as probiotic delivery vehicles
3. Indigenous probiotics for production of fermented foods
4. Authenticity of probiotic foods and supplements
5. Technology aspects of probiotic production and live biotherapeutics
6. Probiotics and bioactive metabolite production
7. Probiotics and human gut microbiota modulation
8. Interplay between probiotics and prebiotics for human nutrition and health
9. Legislation of probiotics
10. Current evidence on risk and safety of probiotics for humans

Section II: Probiotics in human nutrition
11. Probiotics in pregnancy and lactation
12. Probiotics in pediatrics
13. Probiotics in the elderly
14. Probiotics in sports and physical exercise
15. Probiotics and gut-brain axis modulation

Section III: Probiotics in human health promotion and disease treatment
16. Probiotics for periodontal health and disease treatment
17. Probiotics for gastrointestinal health and disease treatment
18. Probiotics in gastrointestinal surgery
19. Probiotics for neurological health and disease treatment
20. Probiotics for skin health and disease treatment
21. Probiotics for obesity and cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment
22. Probiotics for diabetes mellitus prevention and treatment
23. Probiotic for dyslipidemia prevention and treatment
24. Probiotics for urinary tract disease prevention and treatment
25. Probiotics for cancer prevention and treatment
26. Probiotics for respiratory disease prevention and treatment
27. Probiotics for immune disease prevention and treatment
28. Probiotics for liver disease prevention and treatment