Background. Prebiotics are a category of nutritional compounds grouped together, not necessarily by structural similarities, but by ability to promote the growth of specific beneficial (probiotic) gut bacteria. Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and inulin are among the most famous prebiotic compounds. In order to improve viability of probiotic bacteria during storage, fermented food should be supple...

BACKGROUND Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients that enhance the growth of certain microbes within the gut microbiota. Prebiotic consumption generates immune-modulatory effects that are traditionally thought to reflect microbial interactions within the gut. However, recent evidence suggests they may also impart direct microbe-independent effects on the host, though the mechanisms of w...

The phrases "prebiotics" and "postbiotics" are used to refer various gut microbiota-related elements outcomes. Prebiotics certain dietary fibres that can withstand digestion act as a food supply for good bacteria in the colon. They not degraded by stomach acid or mammalian enzymes, they pass through digestive system undigested. idea of prebiotics was first proposed early 1900s when scientists d...

lactobacillus spp are a group of gram-positive, non-spore forming, cocci or rod shaped, catalase negative organisms that benefit to the host. prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients that stimulate the growth and /or activity of bacteria in the digestive system in ways claimed to be beneficial to health. this study was conducted in order to investigate the effects of selected probiotic mi...

In November 2008, a group of scientists met at the 6th Meeting of the International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) in London, Ontario, Canada, to discuss the functionality of prebiotics. As a result of this, it was concluded that the prebiotic field is currently dominated by gastrointestinal events. However, in the future, it may be the case that other mixed microbi...

One way of boosting the natural beneficial bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract is by increasing the level of prebiotics in the diet. Prebiotics are forms of carbohydrate that only the gut bacteria can feed upon. Good sources of prebiotics in the diet include bananas, onions, garlic, asparagus, artichoke and chicory. These foods can cause unwanted side effects however e.g. bloating and increa...

Prebiotics are selectively fermentable dietary compounds that result in changes in the composition and/or activity of the intestinal microbiota, thus conferring benefits upon host health. In veterinary medicine, commercially available products containing prebiotics have not been well studied with regard to the changes they trigger on the composition of the gut microbiota. This study evaluated t...

background oral administration of pro- and prebiotics has recently been considered as an effective way for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) recovery. objectives the current study aimed at evaluating the effect of supplementation with probiotics and/or prebiotics on liver function tests in patients with nafld. methods in this double blind, placebo-control clinical trial, 75 subjects with...

“Probiotics and prebiotics have become part of the lexicon of food technologists,” writes Gerald W. Tannock, editor of the provocative new book, Probiotics and Prebiotics: Where Are We Going? Probiotics were defined by Fuller in 1989, as “live microbial feed supplements that beneficially affect the host animal by improving its intestinal microbial balance.” The concept of probiotics is not new,...

The popularity of dairy products fortified with prebiotics and probiotics continues to increase as consumers desire flavorful foods that will fulfill their health needs. Our objectives were to assess the sensory profile of drinkable yogurts made with prebiotics and probiotics and to determine the viability of the probiotics in the yogurt drink over the duration of storage. Thirteen trained desc...