ArticleGut microbes
Prebiotics in food and dietary supplements: a roadmap to EU health claims.
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- Dietary Supplements for Endometriosis-Associated Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials.Gynecologic and obstetric investigation · 2026Pooled it
- The Gut Microbiome-Endocrine Axis in Obesity: Mechanisms and Therapeutics.Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2026Review
- Postbiotics in Functional Foods: Preparation-Based Characterization, Gut-Brain Axis Interactions, and Translational Perspectives.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Oligosaccharide prebiotics in functional foods and therapeutics: innovations and challenges.3 Biotech · 2026Review
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- Cascade Valorisation of Lemon Processing Residues (Part II): Integrated Biorefinery Design, Circular Economy, and Techno-Economic Feasibility.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Numerous studies have established that prebiotic ingredients in foods and dietary supplements may play a role in supporting human health. Over the three decades that have passed since prebiotics were first defined as a concept, research has revealed a complex universe of prebiotic-induced changes to the human microbiota. There are strong indications of a direct link between these prebiotic-induced changes and specific health benefits. However, at the present time, the EU has not permitted use of the term 'prebiotic' in connection with an approved health claim. This paper is the outcome of a workshop organized on the 25
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