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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier BV
2013
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29689/1/Prebiotics%20as%20functional%20foods.pdf |
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