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Prebiotics are nondigestible food ingredients that stimulate the growth of bifidogenic and lactic acid bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. Typically, the prebiotics consist of dietary fibers and oligosaccharides. Prebiotics exert a plethora of health-promoting effects, owing to which multimillion food and pharma industries have been established. Production of functional foods containing prebiotic ingredients is an area that has dominant featuring in the food industry in recent years and a very promising market, not only for economic reasons but also by scientific evidence of its benefits. Looking at the ever-increasing demand of prebiotics, recent trends in prebiotic production from new novel sources, from food industrial wastes, prebiotic supplementation in food, commercially available prebiotic agents, prebiotic production by various techniques, and future perspectives have been discussed. Aiming to satisfy this new market, some prebiotics especially inulin and fructooligosaccharide have been incorporated into a wide variety of foods and beverages that are part of a natural diet as dairy products, breads, cereals, dietary supplements, and others. Through this growth, consumers can appreciate tasty meals while promoting beneficial effects to their own health. The critical insight into this hot research area aims to stimulate further ponderance. |
