Chemicals and Drugs

Prebiotics

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

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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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Prebiotic

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, classification, economics, history, microbiology, parasitology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, toxicity, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

Do not confuse with PROBIOTICS; Do not confuse with PREBIOTIC CHEMICAL EVOLUTION see ORIGIN OF LIFE

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History Note

2010

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Previous Indexing

  • Dietary Carbohydrates (1995-2009)
  • Dietary Fiber (1998-2009)

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  1. D09w.301.416w.500w
  2. D09w.698w.718.622w
  3. G07.203.300w.400w.500w
  4. G07.203.300w.456w.249w
  5. J02.500w.400w.500w
  6. J02.500w.456w.249w

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NLM Classification

QU 145.5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Prebiotics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056692. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056692
  2. Prebiotics. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prebiotic_(nutrition)
  3. Prebiotics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q218870