Author: Gibson G.R., Roberfroid M.B.
Bacteria , growth & development, Bacteria metabolism, Bifidobacterium ,growth & development, Colon,drug effects, Colon ,microbiology, Dietary Carbohydrates metabolism, Dietary Carbohydrates , Fermentation, Humans, Lactobacillus , growth & development, Oligosaccharides metabolism, manipulation of the composition of the gut flora, health-promoting properties, microbial food supplements , intestinal microbial balance, composition of colonie microbiota, Intake of prebiotics, modulate the colonie microbiota, synbiotics is colonie foods with interesting nutritional properties , health-enhancing functional food ingredients, host health and nutrition, colonic bacteria produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) fromthe metabolism of complex carbohydrates and proteins, manipulation of the composition of the gut flora, increase the health-promoting attributes , beneficial species are the bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, combination of both probiotics andprebiotics as synbiotics, synbiotics be defined as a mixture of probiotics and prebiotics that beneficially affects the host by improving the survival and implantation of live microbial dietary supplements in the gastrointestinal tract, by selectively stimulating the growth and/or by activating the metabolism of one or a limited number of health-promoting bacteria, and thus improving host welfare.
