Synbiotics: the impact of potential prebiotics inulin, lactulose and lactobionic acid on the survival and growth of lactobacilli probiotics
Prebiotics are increasingly added to probiotic food preparations (synbiotics) to enhance probiotic survival and growth. This study examines the ability of three potential prebiotics; inulin, lactulose and lactobionic acid to support the growth of five probiotic lactobacilli cultures and provide prot...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614001819 |