In November 2008, a group of scientists met at the 6th Meeting of the International Scientific
Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) in London, Ontario, Canada, to discuss the …

Aims The concept of using specific dietary components to selectively modulate the gut
microbiota to confer a health benefit, defined as prebiotics, originated in 1995. In 2018, a …

Because of its resident microbiota, the human colon is one of the body's most metabolically
active organs. The use of diet to fortify certain gut flora components is a popular current …

The past definitions of probiotics and prebiotics have been reviewed and updated recently.
According to these concepts, probiotics comprise live microorganisms that confer a health …

In December 2016, a panel of experts in microbiology, nutrition and clinical research was
convened by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics to review …

In December 2016, a panel of experts in microbiology, nutrition and clinical research was
convened by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics to review …

Presenting a balanced view of the current knowledge in many different areas of the field, this
handbook discusses the concept, definition and criteria for classification as prebiotics and …

Gut flora have a crucial role in metabolizing various nutritional substrates to maintain human
health. Several studies on prebiotics and symbiotic have reported to be clinically effective in …

Prebiotics are short chain carbohydrates that are non-digestible by digestive enzymes in
humans and selectively enhance the activity of some groups of beneficial bacteria. In the …

Probiotics have been defined in several ways, depending on our understanding of the
mechanisms of action of their effects on health and well-being of humans. The term probiotic …