Biotechnology Research Laboratory, Department of Food Engineering & Technology, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology , Longowal, Punjab , India.
Crit Rev Biotechnol. 2013 Dec;33(4):345-64. doi: 10.3109/07388551.2012.709482. Epub 2012 Sep 18.
Worldwide interest in prebiotics have been increasing extensively both as food ingredients and pharmacological supplements, since they have beneficial properties for human health. Prebiotics not only stimulate the growth of healthy bacteria such as bifidobacteria and lactobacilli in the gut but also increase the resistance towards pathogens. In addition to this, they also act as dietary fiber, an energy source for intestinal cells after converting to short-chain fatty acids, a stimulator of immune systems, sugar replacer etc. Moreover, due to heat resistant properties, they are able to maintain their intact form during the baking process and allow them to be incorporated into every day food products. Thus, they can be interesting and useful ingredients in the development of novel functional foods. This review provides comprehensive information about the different biotechnological techniques employed in the production of prebiotics and their potential applications in different areas.
近年来，由于具有有益健康的特性，人们对作为食品成分和药物补充剂的益生元产生了广泛的兴趣。益生元不仅刺激肠道中双歧杆菌和乳酸菌等有益细菌的生长，而且还提高了对病原体的抵抗力。除此之外，它们还可以作为膳食纤维，在转化为短链脂肪酸后为肠道细胞提供能量来源，刺激免疫系统，替代糖等。此外，由于具有耐热性，它们在烘焙过程中能够保持完整的形态，并可以将其纳入日常食品中。因此，它们可能是新型功能性食品开发中有趣且有用的成分。本综述提供了有关用于生产益生元的不同生物技术的全面信息，以及它们在不同领域的潜在应用。
