A Critical Look at Prebiotics Within the Dietary Fiber Concept.

摘要: This article reviews the current knowledge of health effects dietary fiber and prebiotics establishes position within broader context fiber. Although positive specific fibers on defecation, reduction postprandial glycemic response, maintenance normal blood cholesterol levels are generally accepted, other presumed benefits still debated. There is evidence that improve integrity epithelial layer intestines, increase resistance against pathogenic colonization, reduce risk developing colorectal cancer, mineral absorption, have a impact immune system, but these neither acknowledged nor completely understood. Many latter thought to be particularly elicited by prebiotics. prebiotic concept evolved significantly during past two decades, line between nonp...