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Review article: prebiotics in the gastrointestinal tract
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 2006 · Vol. 24(5) · pp. 701–714
Sandra Macfarlane✉(Ninewells Hospital)G.T. Macfarlane(Ninewells Hospital)John H. Cummings(Ninewells Hospital)
Abstract
It is still early days for prebiotics, but they offer the potential to modify the gut microbial balance in such a way as to bring direct health benefits cheaply and safely.
Microbial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyDigestive system and related healthGastrointestinal motility and disordersPrebioticMedicineInflammatory bowel diseasePouchitisUlcerative colitisGut floraLactuloseGastroenterologyGastrointestinal tractContext (archaeology)
MeSH terms
Bone and BonesCalciumConstipationDiarrheaDietary CarbohydratesFermentationGastrointestinal AgentsHumansIntestinal MucosaLactuloseOligosaccharidesInflammatory Bowel DiseasesDietary SupplementsGastrointestinal TractIrritable Bowel Syndrome
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