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- noun Materials in
food that, although notdigested , stimulate the activity of beneficial intestinalbacteria
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Examples
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Other yogurts correctly note that they contain prebiotics, but each serving may contain only a quarter to a half of the amount that research identifies as effective.
Making Sense of Yogurt Choices Steve Carper 2008
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DHA and ARA are turning up in everything from baby foods to eggs to juice, along with other ingredients such as prebiotics, probiotics, lutein and lycopene.
Lobbying fight over infant formula highlights budget gridlock 2010
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She pointed out that the new dextrans may act as so-called "prebiotics," non-digestible food ingredients that stimulate the growth or activity of bacteria in the digestive system which are beneficial to health.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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She pointed out that the new dextrans may act as so-called "prebiotics," non-digestible food ingredients that stimulate the growth or activity of bacteria in the digestive system which are beneficial to health.
Medindia Health News 2010
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Looking forward, the issue is not DHA or ARA-whose widespread use now makes their continued inclusion in WIC infant formula products a given-but the growing array of additional functional ingredients, such as prebiotics, probiotics, lutein, lycopene, and betacarotene.
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Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: Roles of antibiotics, prebiotics, and probiotics.
The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008
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Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: Roles of antibiotics, prebiotics, and probiotics.
The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008
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A related but different concept is prebiotics, which are short-chain carbohydrates thought to improve the composition or metabolism of gut bacteria.
The Doctor is In MD Travis L. Stork 2010
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Question: Are the so-called functional food ingredients of probiotics and prebiotics beneficial to my health?
The Doctor is In MD Travis L. Stork 2010
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Several yogurt manufacturers now go a step further by adding prebiotics to their products.
Making Sense of Yogurt Choices Steve Carper 2008
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Prebiotics are different: these are sources of indigestible fibre.
Prebiotics are hard to stomach, but will your gut thank you for trying? | Zoe Williams Zoe Williams 2021
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