Content (Syllabus outline)
Probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics, live therapeutic agents, biotherapeutics and other beneficial microorganisms in nutrition and their influence on the human microbiota.
Difference between probiotics and beneficial microbes in fermented foods. Mechanisms of action of probiotics: production of vitamins, bacteriocins, organic acids, short-chain fatty acids, exopolysaccharides, competitive exclusion of pathogens, direct in indirect metabolism regulation.
Antimicrobial efficiency of probiotics and other beneficial microbes in foods.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and Understanding:
The student will be able to:
- recognise the difference between probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, live therapeutic agents, postbiotics and other beneficial microbes,
- explain the importance of probiotics and other beneficial microbes in nutrition,
- define the role of beneficial microorganisms in food fermentation,
- define the role of probiotics and other beneficial microorganisms in vitamin production and production of other beneficial substances.
Readings
Obvezna/Mandatory
• Homayouni, A., Alizadeh, M, Alikhah, H, Zijah V. Functional Dairy Probiotic Food Development: Trends, Concepts, and Products. In: Probiotics, Cid Rigobrlo, E. (Ed.), Rijeka: InTech Open, 2012, str. 197-212.
• FIJAN, Sabina, HAAR, Jessica ter, VARGA, László. Probiotic microorganisms and their benefit to human health. V: DHANASEKARAN, Dharumadurai (ur.), SANKARANARAYANAN, Alwarappan (ur.). Advances in probiotics : microorganisms in food and health. London; San Diego: Elsevier, cop. 2021.. ISBN 978-0-12-822909-5 [COBISS.SI-ID 72887555]
Priporočena/Recommended
• FIJAN, S. Antimicrobial effect of probiotics against common pathogens. V: RAO, Venketeshwer (ur.), RAO, Leticia G. (ur.). Probiotics and prebiotics in human nutrition and health. Rijeka: InTech. 2016, str. 191-221, ilustr.
• O’Connor, E.B., Barrett, E., Fitzgerald, G., Hill, C., Stanton, C., Ross, R.P. Production of Vitamins, Exopolysaccharides and Bacteriocins by Probiotic Bacteria. In: Probiotic Dairy Products, Tamime, Y.A. (Ed.), Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, 2005, str. 167-195.
• Tekoče znanstvene publikacije s področja (izvirni znanstveni in pregledni članki, znanstvene monografije in druga gradiva).
