"Prebiotics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Non-digestible food ingredients mostly of a carbohydrate base that improve human health by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of existing BACTERIA in the COLON.
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D056692
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.301.416.500 D09.698.718.622 G07.203.300.400.500 G07.203.300.456.249 J02.500.400.500 J02.500.456.249
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prebiotics" by people in Profiles.
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A microbiome-targeting fibre-enriched nutritional formula is well tolerated and improves quality of life and haemoglobin A1c in type 2 diabetes: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2023 05; 25(5):1203-1212.
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Diabetes and the Gut Microbiome. Semin Nephrol. 2021 03; 41(2):104-113.
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Microbiome modulation as a novel therapeutic approach in chronic kidney disease. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2021 01; 30(1):75-84.