Evaluation of potential prebiotics: a review

• Main Authors: Abang Bajury, Dayang Marshitah, Mohd Nashri, Siti Maisarah, King, Patricia Jie Hung, Sarbini, Shahrul Razid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor and Francis 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72642/1/Evaluation%20of%20potential%20prebiotics.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72642/; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/87559129.2017.1373287?journalCode=lfri20
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Prebiotics are any undigested food ingredients that are selectively fermented and allow for specific changes in the gut microbiota, thus improving the hosts’ health. In order to assess the potential of a food component to be considered as a prebiotic ingredient, several in vitro and in vivo experime...