Prebiotics

Non-digestible food ingredients mostly of a carbohydrate base that improve human health by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of existing BACTERIA in the COLON.

Year introduced: 2010

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Tree Number(s): D09.301.416.500, D09.698.718.622, G07.203.300.400.500, G07.203.300.456.249, J02.500.400.500, J02.500.456.249

MeSH Unique ID: D056692

Entry Terms:

• Prebiotic

Previous Indexing:

• Dietary Carbohydrates (1995-2009)
• Dietary Fiber (1998-2009)

See Also:

• Probiotics

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Carbohydrates
Dietary Carbohydrates
Dietary Fiber
Prebiotics

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Carbohydrates
Polysaccharides
Polysaccharides, Bacterial
Prebiotics

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Physiological Phenomena
Diet, Food, and Nutrition
Food
Dietary Fiber
Prebiotics

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Physiological Phenomena
Diet, Food, and Nutrition
Food
Dietary Supplements
Prebiotics
Synbiotics

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Food and Beverages
Food
Dietary Fiber
Prebiotics

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Food and Beverages
Food
Dietary Supplements
Prebiotics
Synbiotics