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20-September-2008 09:29:07 - Prebiotic nutrition For information about foods and dietary supplements with potentially beneficial bacteria, see Probiotic. Prebiotics are a category of functional food, defined as: Non-digestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of one or a limited number of bacteria in the colon, and thus improve host health.1 This was updated by Roberfroid in 2007 J. Nutr.; 137:830S to: A prebiotic is ''a selectively fermented ingredient that allows specific changes, both in the composition and/or activity in the gastrointestinal microflora that confers benefits upon host well-being and health.'' Today, only 2 dietary nondigestible oligosaccharides fulfill all the criteria for prebiotic classification. Those 2 being fructoologosaccharides and galactooligosaccharides. Use of the term other than in that manner is incorrect, since all oligosaccharides do not fit this definition, i.e. mannanoligosaccharides MOS. They may confer other positive benefits, but are minimally utilized by the comensural bacteria. Typically, prebiotics are carbohydrates such as oligosaccharides, but the definition does not preclude non-carbohydrates. The most prevalent forms of prebiotics are nutritionally classed as soluble fibre. To some extent, many forms of dietary fibre exhibit some level of prebiotic effect. Contents 1 Function 2 Sources 3 Effects 4 See also 5 External links 6 References Function The prebiotic definition does not emphasize a specific bacterial group. Generally, however, it is assumed that a prebiotic should increase the number and/or activity of bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria. The importance of the bifidobacteria and the lactic acid bacteria LABs is that these groups of bacteria have several beneficial effects on the host, especially in terms of improving digestion including enhancing mineral absorption and the effectiveness and intrinsic strength of the immune system. A product that stimulates or claims to stimulate bifidobacteria is considered a bifidogenic factor. Some prebiotics may thus also act as a bifidogenic factor and vice versa, but the two concepts are not identical.2 Sources Traditional dietary sources of prebiotics include soybeans, inulin sources such as Jerusalem artichoke, jicama, and chicory root, raw oats, unrefined wheat, unrefined barley and yacon. Some of the oligosaccharides that naturally occur in breast milk are believed to play an important role in the development of a healthy immune system in infants, but these are not considered prebiotics, as they do not act through the intestinal microflora. Prebiotic oligosaccharides are increasingly added to foods for their health benefits. Some oligosaccharides that are used in this manner are fructooligosaccharides FOS, xylooligosaccharides XOS, polydextrose and galactooligosaccharides GOS. Some monosaccharides such as tagatose are also used sometimes as prebiotics.citation needed In petfood also mannooligosaccharides are being used for prebiotic purposes. Effects Studies have demonstrated positive effects on calcium and other mineral absorption, immune system effectiveness, bowel pH, and intestinal regularity. Correlations have also been made with other positive health factors, but more research is required. The immediate addition of substantial quantities of prebiotics to the diet may result in a temporary increase in gas, bloating or bowel movement. It has been argued that chronically low consumption of prebiotic-containing foods in the typical Western diet may exaggerate this effect. See also Probiotic External links Intelligent Nutrition More reading on prebiotics: Food-Info.net on prebiotics and bifidogenic factors International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics References ^ Gibson GR, Roberfroid MB. Dietary modulation of the human colonic microbiota: introducing the concept of prebiotics. J Nutr. 1995 Jun;1256:1401-12. PMID ^ Food-Info.net Wageningen University Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Prebiotic_nutrition Categories: Bacteriology | Digestive systemHidden categories: All articles with statements | Articles with statements since January 2008 Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages Deutsch Español Français Galego Nederlands SlovenÅ¡Ä?ina Suomi ไทย This page was last modified on 7
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