NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Nondigestible carbohydrates can be divided into fermentable and nonfermentable fibers. Fermentable fibers such as pectins, -glucans, -fructans, inulins, oligosaccharides, and some resistant starches are fermented by the intestinal microbiota, producing a variety of beneficial substances, including SCFAs [42, 43].

Detailed explanation-2: -Prebiotics are non-digestible carbohydrates that act as “food” for probiotics. Prebiotics help probiotics grow and remain in your digestive system. Not all non-digestible carbohydrates are prebiotics. All prebiotics must meet specific scientific criteria.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prebiotics are non-digestible substances that provide a beneficial physiological effect to the host by selectively stimulating the favorable growth or activity of a limited number of indigenous bacteria.

Detailed explanation-4: -Many substances have been regarded as prebiotics but only a few have been fully demonstrated qualifying the above-mentioned criteria. Only three carbohydrate types are accepted as true prebiotics to date: inulin and oligofructose, galactooligosaccharides, and lactulose (Kolida and Gibson, 2008).