"…an extremely informative volume that covers all of the important aspects of probiotics and prebiotics. Chapters are written by leading international experts, who provide well-referenced comprehensive reviews of current scientific concepts and research. It is therefore highly recommended to academic and industrial researchers and clinicians with interests in probiotics and prebiotics."—John F. Kennedy and Charles J. Knill, Chembiotech Laboratories, in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules