Department of Food Science and Technology, Agricultural College, Hassan 573225, Karnataka, India.
Department of Food Science and Technology, Agricultural College, Hassan 573225, Karnataka, India.
J Microbiol Methods. 2019 Apr;159:128-137. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2019.02.019. Epub 2019 Feb 28.
Prebiotics plays an important role in improving the growth of gut bacteria and it majorly found in various natural food sources such as fruits and vegetables. Nowadays, the prebiotic sources are added as a supplement in various food products such as dairy products, beverages, health drinks, infant formulae, and meat products. The presence of prebiotics provides various health benefits such as improveing calcium and magnesium absorption, increases bone density, reduces cancer risk, decreases cardiovascular diseases and also improves the immune system.
益生元在改善肠道细菌生长方面起着重要作用,主要存在于各种天然食物来源,如水果和蔬菜。如今,益生元来源被添加到各种食品中,如乳制品、饮料、保健饮品、婴儿配方和肉类产品。益生元的存在提供了各种健康益处,如提高钙和镁的吸收、增加骨密度、降低癌症风险、降低心血管疾病的风险,同时也改善了免疫系统。