The prebiotic concept and human health: a changing landscape with riboflavin as a novel prebiotic candidate?

Emerging evidence suggests that the gut microbiota has a critical role in both the maintenance of human health and the pathogenesis of many diseases. Modifying the colonic microbiota using functional foods has attracted significant research effort and product development. The pioneering concept of p...

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Published in:European journal of clinical nutrition 2016-12, Vol.70 (12), p.1348-1353
Main Authors: Steinert, R E, Sadaghian Sadabad, M, Harmsen, H J M, Weber, P
Format: Article
Language:English
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Clinical Nutrition
Control
Digestive system
Epidemiology
Food
Functional Food - microbiology
Functional foods & nutraceuticals
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Gastrointestinal tract
Health aspects
Humans
Internal Medicine
Intestinal microflora
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolic Diseases
Microbial colonies
Microbiology
Microbiota
Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms)
Minerals
Pathogenesis
Polyphenols
Prebiotics
Product development
Public Health
review
Riboflavin
Riboflavin - therapeutic use
Vitamin B Complex - therapeutic use
Vitamin B2
Vitamins
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Summary:Emerging evidence suggests that the gut microbiota has a critical role in both the maintenance of human health and the pathogenesis of many diseases. Modifying the colonic microbiota using functional foods has attracted significant research effort and product development. The pioneering concept of prebiotics, as introduced by Gibson and Roberfroid in the 1990s, emphasized the importance of diet in the modulation of the gut microbiota and its relationships to human health. Increasing knowledge of the intestinal microbiota now suggests a more comprehensive definition. This paper briefly reviews the basics of the prebiotic concept with a discussion of recent attempts to refine the concept to open the door for novel prebiotic food ingredients, such as polyphenols, minerals and vitamins.
ISSN:0954-3007
1476-5640
DOI:10.1038/ejcn.2016.119