Unveiling the role of functional foods with emphasis on prebiotics and probiotics in human health: A review

Functional foods particularly prebiotics and probiotics have attracted a lot of attention due to their ability to alter gut microbiota and have an impact on a number of health and disease-related factors, in relation to human health in recent years. Functional foods are foods that provide benefits to health beyond simple sustenance. They contain biologically active ingredients that offer additional health benefits when consumed on a regular basis as part of a balanced diet. Prebiotics, which are indigestible fibers that specifically promote the growth and activity of beneficial bacteria, and probiotics, which are live microorganisms that offer health benefits upon consumption of sufficient amount, have shown…