Prebiotics as functional foods: a review

Prebiotics are short chain carbohydrates that are non-digestible by digestive enzymes in humans and selectively enhance the activity of some groups of beneficial bacteria. In the intestine, prebiotics are fermented by beneficial bacteria to produce short chain fatty acids. Prebiotics also render man...

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Main Authors: Al-Sheraji, Sadeq Hasan, Ismail, Amin, Manap, Mohd Yazid, Mustafa, Shuhaimi, Mohd Yusof, Rokiah, Hassan, Fouad Abdulrahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier BV 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29689/1/Prebiotics%20as%20functional%20foods.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29689/
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Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Language: English