International Symposium on Probiotic from Asian Traditional Fermented Foods for Healthy Gut Function

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INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PROBIOTIC

FROM ASIAN TRADITIONAL FERMENTED FOODS FOR HEALTHY GUT FUNCTION

Jakarta, August 19-20, 2008

Organized by : SEAMEO-TROPMED Regional Center for

Community Nutrition

Supported by:

International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics

ILSI

Background

Asian Countries have so many in common for their language, food

habit, traditional foods, and cultures. The use of lactic acid bacteria has

been recognized since long time ago, especially to preserve foods in Asia.

Traditional fermented milk also has been produced and consumed in Asian

countries ,eg. Dadih in Indonesia, Dahi in India, which share similar word.

Besides. There are so many varieties of traditional fermented foods in Asia,

either milk based, vegetable based or fruit based product.

Lactic Acid Bacteria has been used in the preparation and

preservation of food and drinks in many cultures since ancient times. Two of

the most prominent genera in this class of bacteria are Lactobacillus and

Bifidobacteria. Salminen et al. (1998) proposed the definition, " probiotics

are viable microbial preparations in foods and feeds or dietary supplements

designed to improve or maintain human health " and adopted by WHO. Lactic

acid bacteria are generally recognized as safe for human consumption.

Dadih is Indonesian traditional fermented buffalo milk in West Sumatra

prepared by pouring fresh raw buffalo milk into a bamboo tube capped with

banana leaves and allowed to ferment spontaneously at room temperature

(30oC) for two days. Spontaneous fermentation in dadih gives opportunity to

various indigenous lactic bacteria involved in fermented dadih, which may

vary from time to time as well as from one to another place of dadih making.

Some lactic acid bacteria isolated from Asian traditional fermented foods

may have probiotic properties. One of the major criteria that was used in

selecting probiotic strain is the ability to effectively adhere to human and

animal epithelial tissue. This binding capability has also been extended to

uses such as removal of biological contaminants from food and water. Cadmium

binding by lactic acid bacteria was reported. There is also ample evidence

of the protective role of lactic acid bacteria against various waterborne

infectious diseases, making probiotic important for human health promotion.

National legislation has been recently introduced in developed countries to

regulate probiotics as functional foods or as Food for Specific Health Use

in Japan. Indonesia also has its national legislation for probiotics under

Food Law.

Objective

The International Symposium on Probiotic from Asian Traditional Fermented

Foods For Healthy GUT Function is aimed to share research experiences and

progress among Asian countries, as well as to established a probiotic

research community in Asia.

Speakers:

1. Prof. Dr. Bruno Pot, France, Institut Pasteur de Lille (IBL), Lille

Cedex, France

2. Prof. Dr. Harsharnjit Gill, Primary Industries Research ,

Australia

3. Prof. Dr. Yoshimi Benno, Japan Collection of Microorganism, RIKEN,

Japan.

4. Prof. Shigeru Kamiya, MD, PhD, Kyorin University, Japan (to be

confirm)

5. Prof. Dr. Lee Yuan Kun, National University of Singapore, Singapore

6. Dr. Dr Tee E Siong (to be confirm)

7. Prof. .Agus Firmansyah, MD, PhD (Medical Faculty, University of

Indonesia)

8. Prof. Subiyanto Martosudarmo, MD, PhD (Faculty of Medicine,

Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia)

9. Anang Endaryanto, MD, PhD (Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga

University, Surabaya, Indonesia)

10. Ir. Sri Irawati Susalit (National Agency for Food and Drug Control)

11. Dr. Ingrid S Surono (SEAMEO TROPMED RCCN-University of Indonesia,

Jakarta, Indonesia)

Participants

The number of participants will be limited to 200 and those who submit an

Article or present a poster will be given priority.

The symposium participants are lecturer, research institution, health

professional, Governmental Organization, Dairy Industries in Asia, NGO and

International Organization.

Important Dates

Dead line for abstract submission : May 23, 2008

Notification of accepted abstract : May 31, 2008

Payment of early bird registration fee : June 2, 2008

Event : August

19-20, 2008

Contact :

Web : probiotic-for-healthy-gut-function.com

<mailto:ingridsurono@...> (under

construction, will be available on March 10, 2008)

Scientific matter : Dr. Ingrid S. Surono

(ingridsurono@...)

Administrative matter : Otte Santika, MSc

(otte.santika@...

<mailto:otte.santika@...> )

Language

The symposium official language will be English

Venue

The symposium will be held in Sari Pan Pacific Hotel, Jakarta (to be

confirm)

Steering Committee

Widjaja Lukito, MD. PhD

Rosnani Pangaribuan, MPH., Dr.rer.nat

Ir. Siti Muslimatun, MSc, PhD

Organizing Committee

Dr. Ingrid S Surono

Otte Santika MSc

Scientific Committee

Prof. Dr. Betty SL Jenie

Dr. Ingrid S Surono

Ir. Siti Muslimatun, MSc, PhD

Dr Anang Endaryanto, MD, PhD

Program

Will be announced later

Scientific Program

The program will include a limited number of plenary invited lectures and

several oral presentation sessions, to be selected from the abstracts and

plenary poster sessions. Full papers will be published in proceedings on

CD. The scientific areas will cover :

1. Immune function

2. Allergy

3. Fecal microbiota and cross talk

4. Regulatory for Probiotics in Asia

Call for Abstract

The Programme Committee, which will evaluate all submitted abstracts,

reserves the right to accept or reject any abstracts and make a final

decision on the form of presentation. The abstracts, not exceeding 300

words, should include sufficient information on the objectives, methodology,

results obtained and contribution to the advance knowledge. Routine

analytical investigations, papers with clear commercial focus, or reviews of

common knowledge will not be considered.

Please submit your abstract online before June 2, 2008 by Email to:

ingridsurono@...

Further information please contact:

Mr. Otte Santika

SEAMEO - TROPMED Regional Center for Community Nutrition

University of Indonesia

Salemba Raya 6 Jakarta 10430

Indonesia

Phone: 62 21 3913932 ; 62 21 31930205

Mobile: 62 815 1319 7887

Fax: 62 21 3913933 or 62 21 31902950

Email: otte.santika@...

<mailto:otte.santika@...>

Registration Fee

Before June 2, 2008

After June 2, 2008

Domestic participants

Student/Government Rp. 250.000,- Rp. 300.000,-

Public Rp. 500.000,-

Rp. 600.000,-

Industry Rp. 1000.000,-

Rp. 1.250.000,-

International participants

Before June 2, 2008

After June 2, 2008

Student 100 USD

150 USD

Public 250 USD

300 USD

Industry 750 USD

900 USD

Registration Form

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PROBIOTIC FROM ASIAN TRADITIONAL FERMENTED FOODS

FOR HEALTHY GUT FUNCTION

SEAMEO-TROPMED Regional Center for Community Nutrition University of

Indonesia

Jakarta, August 19-20, 2008

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Theme :

1. Immune function

2. Fecal microbiota and cross talk

3. Decontamination : toxin, heavy metal, pathogen, carcinogen, cholesterol

4. Regulatory for Probotics in Asia

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