ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2022
Biological activity of galacto-oligosaccharides: A review.
Review in Frontiers in microbiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
34 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 83 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global research trends in bacteriophage and gut microbiota: a bibliometric and visual analysis from 2012 to 2025.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Impact of Combined Prebiotic Galacto-Oligosaccharides andNutrients · 2024Trial
- Metabolic shifts driven by host-microbial interactions.The FEBS journal · 2026Review
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- Nutritional Interventions for Perimenopausal Anxiety and Depression Targeting Tryptophan and GABA Pathways: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Galactooligosaccharides Based on β-Galactosidase-Catalyzed Synthesis: Function, Biosynthesis and Optimization Strategy.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Limited Evidence of Benefits from Clinical Trials of Human-Identical Milk Oligosaccharides for Infants.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2026Review
- Feeding the estrobolome with sweet prebiotics?Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Rumen Fluid Metabolomics and Microbiome Profiling of Dairy Cows Fed Combinations of Prebiotics, Essential Oil Blend, and Onion Peel Using the RUSITEC System.Metabolites · 2025Article
- Optimizing Nutritional Balance: Integrating the Mediterranean Diet into Low-FODMAP Nutrition.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Galactooligosaccharides Promote Gut Barrier Integrity and Exert Anti-Inflammatory Effects in DSS-Induced Colitis Through Microbiota Modulation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Sweetness Ratings of U.S. Infant Formulas.Nutrients · 2025Article
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- Bifunctional Systems ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Galacto-Oligosaccharides Exert Bifidogenic Effects at Capsule-Compatible Ultra-Low Doses.Metabolites · 2025Article
- Isolation and identification of the lactase (β-galactosidase) from the soil bacteriumFood science and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Pseudocereal-Based Functional Beverages: Main Properties and Nutritional Evaluation with an Emphasis on Amino Acid Content: A Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Prebiotics in animal nutrition: Harnessing agro-industrial waste for improved gut health and performance.Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui) · 2025Review
- Prebiotics and Probiotics Supplementation in Pigs as a Model for Human Gut Health and Disease.Biomolecules · 2025Review
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) are oligosaccharides formed by β-galactosidase transgalactosylation. GOS is an indigestible food component that can pass through the upper gastrointestinal tract relatively intact and ferment in the colon to produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) that further regulate the body's intestinal flora. GOS and other prebiotics are increasingly recognized as useful food tools for regulating the balance of colonic microbiota-human health. GOS performed well compared to other oligosaccharides in regulating gut microbiota, body immunity, and food function. This review summarizes the sources, classification, preparation methods, and biological activities of GOS, focusing on the introduction and summary of the effects of GOS on ulcerative colitis (UC), to gain a comprehensive understanding of the application of GOS.
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