The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of synbiotics

Swanson, Kelly S.; Gibson, Glenn R.; Hutkins, Robert; Reimer, Raylene A.; Reid, Gregor; Verbeke, Kristin; Scott, Karen P.; Holscher, Hannah D.; Azad, Meghan B.; Delzenne, Nathalie M.; Sanders, Mary Ellen

doi:10.1038/s41575-020-0344-2

reviewNature Reviews Gastroenterology & HepatologyAug 21, 2020HYBRID OA

The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of synbiotics

KSKelly S. Swanson GRGlenn R. Gibson RHRobert Hutkins RARaylene A. Reimer GRGregor Reid

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In 2019, the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) convened a panel of experts specializing in nutrition, microbial physiology, gastroenterology, paediatrics, food science and microbiology to review the definition and scope of postbiotics. The term 'postbiotics' is increasingly found in the scientific literature and on commercial products, yet is inconsistently used and lacks a clear definition. The purpose of this panel was to consider the scientific, commercial and regulatory parameters encompassing this emerging term, propose a useful definition and thereby establish a foundation for future developments. The panel defined a postbiotic as a "preparation of inanimate…

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Synbiotics
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Prebiotic
Biotechnology
Probiotic
Food science
Biology
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