Prebiotics from Marine Macroalgae for Human and Animal Health Applications

Prebiotics from Marine Macroalgae for Human and Animal Health Applications

The marine environment is an untapped source of bioactive compounds. Specifically, marine macroalgae (seaweeds) are rich in polysaccharides that could potentially be exploited as prebiotic functional ingredients for both human and animal health applications. Prebiotics are non-digestible, selectivel...

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Main Authors: Laurie O’Sullivan, Brian Murphy, Peter McLoughlin, Patrick Duggan, Peadar G. Lawlor, Helen Hughes, Gillian E. Gardiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-07-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
marine macroalgae
polysaccharides
prebiotics
human and animal health
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/8/7/2038/

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