Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics

Gibson, Glenn R.; Hutkins, Robert W.; Sanders, Mary Ellen; Prescott, Susan L.; Reimer, Raylene A.; Salminen, Seppo; Scott, Karen P.; Stanton, Catherine; Swanson, Kelly S.; Cani, Patrice D.; Verbeke, Kristin; Reid, Gregor

doi:10.1038/nrgastro.2017.75

reviewNature Reviews Gastroenterology & HepatologyJun 14, 2017HYBRID OA

Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics

GRGlenn R. Gibson RWRobert W. Hutkins MEMary Ellen Sanders SLSusan L. Prescott RARaylene A. Reimer

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With the continued interest in the role of the gut microbiota in health, attention has now turned to how to harness the microbiota for the benefit of the host. This Consensus Statement outlines the definition and scope of the term 'prebiotic' as determined by an expert panel convened by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics in December 2016. In December 2016, a panel of experts in microbiology, nutrition and clinical research was convened by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics to review the definition and scope of prebiotics. Consistent with the original embodiment of prebiotics, but aware of the latest scientific and clinical developments,…

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Prebiotic
Scope (computer science)
Medicine
Scientific consensus
Statement (logic)
Scientific evidence
Gut flora
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