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Galactooligosaccharides (GOS)
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Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) are soluble fibres and derived from lactose which are digested by, and result in the proliferation of, the Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria in the gut.
Supply of galactooligosaccharides promotes host health:
- Selective fermentation to produce Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)
- Antimicrobial factors increased
- Increased beneficial Bifidobacterium and decreased pathogenic [Clostridium histolyticum / Hathewaya histolytica](brain://eurENgiQJU6x…
References (Sources)
- A probiotic mixture including galactooligosaccharides decreases fecal β-glucosidase activity but does not affect serum enterolactone concentration in men during a two-week intervention
- Administration of transgalacto-oligosaccharides increases fecal bifidobacteria in healthy humans
- Modulation of the fecal microflora profile and immune function by a novel trans-galactooligosaccharide mixture (B-GOS) in healthy elderly volunteers
- Prebiotic feeding elevates central brain derived neurotrophic factor, n-methyl-d-aspartate receptor subunits and d-serine.
- Prebiotic potential of a maize-based soluble fibre and impact of dose on the human gut microbiota
- The piglet as a model for studying dietary components in infant diets: Effects of galacto-oligosaccharides on intestinal functions
- Understanding the role of gut microbiome–host metabolic signal disruption in health and diseaseReview