1. Handbook of Prebiotics
- Author
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Glenn R. Gibson, Marcel Roberfroid, Glenn R. Gibson, and Marcel Roberfroid
- Subjects
- Colon (Anatomy)--Microbiology, Intestines--Microbiology, Prebiotics, Dietary supplements
- Abstract
In order to achieve optimal digestion, absorption, and nutritional health, we must have appropriate populations of positive microflora. Prebiotics are functional foods that improve health by fortifying indigenous probiotics within the gut. This fast-growing area of nutrition and microbiology is rapidly amassing data and answering many questions abo
- Published
- 2008