Functional Dairy Products (Volume 2)

PART 1 THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF FUNCTIONAL DAIRY PRODUCTS

Dairy components in weight management: a broad perspective
L S Ward and E D Bastian, Glanbia Research Center, USA
 - Introduction
 - Components from skimmed milk and weight loss
 - Conclusions
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

The effects of dairy components on food intake and satiety
A Aziz and G H Anderson, University of Toronto, Canada
 - Introduction
 - Dairy consumption, energy intake and body weight
 - The regulation of food intake
 - Conclusions Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Dairy products, probiotics and the health of infants and children
U Lükewille and H H Uhlig, University of Leipzig, Germany
 - Introduction
 - Dairy products and probiotics in childhood disease
 - Other dairy products to improve infant health
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Functional dairy products for gastrointestinal infections and dysfunction
E Myllyluoma, University of Helsinki and K Kajander, University of Helsinki and Valio Ltd and M Saxelin, Valio Ltd, Finland
 - Introduction
 - Helicobacter pylori infection
 - Acute diarrhoea
 - Irritable bowel syndrome
 - Constipation
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Probiotics, prebiotics and inflammatory bowel disease
A M O’Hara, J Keohane and F Shanahan, Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, Ireland
 - Introduction
 - The host-microbe interface within the gut
 - The pathogenesis of IBD
 - Modifying the intestinal ecosystem
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Dairy products and HIV/AIDS
G Reid, The Lawson Health Research Institute, Canada
 - Introduction
 - HIV/AIDS – threatening health and the economy and viability of nations
 - The scientific and clinical rationale for probiotic and prebiotic interventions
 - The challenge of delivering probiotics in dairy formulations
 - West heads east – a tangible example of what is possible
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Dairy products and oral health
W R Aimutis, Cargill Inc, USA
 - Introduction
 - Oral diseases and cariogenicity
 - The role of dairy products preventing dental caries
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

PART 2 FUNCTIONAL DAIRY INGREDIENTS

Dairy propionibacteria as probiotics
G Jan, A Lan and P Leverrier, STLO, INRA, Rennes, France
 - Propionibacteria characteristics relevant to beneficial effects
 - Stress tolerance and survival
 - Bacterial interactions
 - Propionibacteria and the gut
 - Propionibacteria and the immune system
 - Propionibacteria and cancer
 - Future trends
 - References

Synbiotics: combining the benefits of pre- and probiotics
A C Ouwehand, K Tiihonen, H Mäkivuokko and N Rautonen, Danisco Finland, Finland
 - Introduction
 - Developing new synbiotics and testing their efficacy
 - Safety assessments of synbiotics
 - Functional benefits of synbiotics
 - Using synbiotics in functional dairy products
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Hypoallergenic hydrolysates for the prevention and treatment of cow’s milk allergy
R Gómez and E Peñas, CSIC, Spain
 - Introduction
 - Determining the safety and efficacy of hypoallergenic infant formulas
 - New methods to produce hypoallergenic hydrolysates
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Plant sterols and stanols as functional ingredients in dairy products
P Clifton, CSIRO, Australia
 - Introduction
 - Range of dairy products fortified with sterols and stanols
 - The role of plant sterols and stanols in functional dairy products in reduction of cholesterol
 - Future trends
 - References

PART 3 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Regulation of functional dairy products
A von Wright, University of Kuopio, Finland
 - Introduction
 - The present regulatory framework
 - The regulatory status of health claims
 - The special case of probiotics
 - Conclusions and future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Using biomarkers and other indicators of efficacy to demonstrate the health benefits of functional dairy products
J Rafter, Karolinska University, Sweden
 - Introduction: importance of biomarkers in demonstrating health benefits
 - Range of biomarkers used to investigate health benefits
 - Using biomarkers to demonstrate the health benefits
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Experimental models to investigate the effect of functional dairy products: the case of colon carcinogenesis
G Caderni, University of Florence, Italy
 - Introduction
 - Pathogenesis of colon cancer
 - Preneoplastic lesions in colon carcinogenesis
 - Experimental models to study the effects of nutrients on colon carcinogenesis
 - Genetic models
 - Proliferative activity of the colonic mucosa
 - Apoptosis in colonic mucosa
 - Composition of the luminal content of the colon
 - Probiotics and functional dairy products in experimental models of colorectal carcinogenesis
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Molecular approaches to assess the activity and functionality of commensual and ingested bifidobacteria in the human intestinal tract
E S Klaassens, W M de Vos and E E Vaughan, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
 - Introduction
 - Development of bifidobacteria in the intestine and beneficial effects
 - Taxonomy and typing of bifidobacteria colonising the human intestine
 - Tracking bifidobacteria in human intestinal samples
 - In-situ activity of bifidobacteria
 - Functional genomics
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Genetics and functional genomics of probiotic bacteria: translation to applications
S Jones and J Versalovic, Texas Children’s Hospital, USA
 - Introduction and background
 - Genetics and genomics of probiotic bacteria
 - Functional genomics of macromolecular and nutrient metabolism
 - Functional genomics of bacteria: environment interactions
 - Food health applications of probiotics: translational aspects
 - Conclusions and future trends
 - Sources of further information
 - References

Characterising probiotic microorganisms
E P Briczinski and R F Roberts, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
 - Introduction
 - Definitions
 - Classic techniques
 - Nucleic acid based techniques to identify bifidobacteria
 - Nucleic acid-based techniques to type bifidobacteria
 - Nucleic acid-based techniques to characterize bifidobacterial populations
 - Future trends
 - Conclusions
 - References

Methods to improve the viability and stability of probiotics
M Saarela, VTT Biotechnology, Finland
 - Introduction – importance of improving the viability and stability of probiotics
 - Determining the viability of probiotics
 - New methods to improve the viability and stability of probiotics
 - Increasing the range of probiotic foods
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Microencapsulation for delivery of probiotics and other ingredients in functional dairy products
C P Champagne and P Fustier, Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada
 - Introduction
 - Challenges in the addition of probiotics and bioactive compounds to dairy products
 - Microencapsulation methods for delivery of probiotics and other ingredients in functional dairy products
 - Using microencapsulation for the delivery of probiotics and other ingredients in functional dairy products
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Assessing the safety of probiotics with regard to antibiotic resistance
H Goossens, University of Antwerp, Belgium
 - Introduction
 - The problem of antibiotic resistance
 - Methods for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of probiotics
 - Antibiotic resistance of non-Enterococcal LAB
 - Safety testing of probiotics with regard to antimicrobial susceptibility testing
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Development of dairy based functional foods enriched in conjugated linoleic acid with special reference to rumenic acid
A A Hennessy, R P Ross, C Stanton, Moorepark Food Research Centre and R Devery, Dublin City University and J J Murphy, Moorepark Dairy Production Research Centre, Ireland
 - Introduction
 - Health benefits of CLA
 - Mechanisms of CLA production in lactating ruminants and starter bacteria
 - Enrichment of milk with CLA through animal feeding and management strategies
 - CLA producing cultures of dairy significance
 - Production of rumenic acid enriched dairy products
 - Assessing the safety of CLA enriched foods on human health
 - Conclusion
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Developing dairy weight management products
R Kekkonen and T Tuure, Valio Ltd, Finland
 - Introduction: the importance of developing dairy weight management products
 - Reducing the fat and calorie content of milk products
 - Adding functional ingredients to milk products
 - Role of proteins
 - Role of blood sugar level
 - Assessing the effect of new dairy weight management products on human health
 - Very low energy milk – a case example
 - Conclusions and future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Developing a functional dairy product: from research on Lactobacillus helveticus to industrial application of Cardi 04 in novel antihypertensive drinking yoghurts
B Flambard and E Johansen, Chr. Hansen, Denmark
 - Introduction
 - The functional dairy product Cardi 04: translating research into industrial applications
 - Product development and future trends
 - Future trends
 - Conclusions
 - References