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Prebiotics Summary

Description: 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.

Also Known As: Prebiotic

Networked: 624 relevant articles (68 outcomes, 143 trials/studies) for this Bio-Agent

Key Diseases for which Prebiotics is Relevant

  1. Inflammation : 10 outcomes 9 studies in 71 results
  2. Colonic Neoplasms (Colon Cancer) : 8 outcomes 6 studies in 28 results
  3. Infection : 5 outcomes 18 studies in 84 results
  4. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 5 outcomes 9 studies in 31 results
  5. Diarrhea : 4 outcomes 13 studies in 34 results
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Drugs Related to Prebiotics

  1. Oligosaccharides
  2. Inulin
  3. Fructans
  4. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)
  5. oligofructose
  6. Glucose (Dextrose)
  7. Calcium
  8. Starch (Cornstarch)
  9. Prebiotics
  10. Polysaccharides
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Therapies Related to Prebiotics

  1. Fluid Therapy (Oral Rehydration Therapy)
  2. Transplantation (Transplant Recipients)
  3. Immunomodulation
  4. Diet Therapy (Therapy, Diet)
  5. Liver Transplantation
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