Probiotics and urogenital health

MARIA ELENA FÁTIMA NADER; DE GREGORIO, PRISCILLA ROMINA

Probiotics: Advanced Food and Health Applications

Academic Press- Willey

Lugar: Londres; Año: 2022; p. 355 - 378

Probiotics and urogenitalhealthMarı´a Elena Fa´tima Nader-Macı´asand Priscilla Romina De Gregorio18.1 Structure of the female reproductivetract (FRT) and ecological aspects 35518.2 Vaginal microbiome and reproductivemicrobiome 35618.3 Innate and adaptative immune systemin the female reproductive tract(FRT) 35818.4 Factors affecting the ecological FRTequilibrium 36018.5 Frequency of infections in the femalegenital tract 36118.6 Requirements for probiotics for theurogenital tract 36218.6.1 Source of isolation. Host andtract specificity 36218.6.2 Correct phenotypic and geneticidentification of the strains 36318.6.3 Functional characterization andresistance to the environmentalconditions and to the mucosaltract where will be applied 36318.6.4 In vitro and in vivo safetyevaluation 36418.6.5 Technological characterizationof the probiotic strains:Production, formulation andshelf life 36418.6.6 Efficacy and effectiveness inclinical trials,phaseI, II,andIII 36418.6.7 Label and health claims 36518.7 Mechanisms of action of probioticsand their evidence related to theFGT 36518.7.1 Adhesion properties andcolonization 36618.7.2 Production of antagonisticsubstances 36918.7.3 Production of othermetabolites 37318.7.4 Modulation of immuneresponse 37518.8 Conclu