Future Perspectives in the Research and Development of Probiotics and Prebiotics
Abstract：It is well established that the colonic microbiota in humans has a profound influence on health. Perspectives concerning the composition of the human gut microbiota have changed drastically since the concept of probiotics and prebiotics was introduced. Detailed analysis of the complex bacterial community always remains a great challenge to scientists, especially the bacteriologists. It is anticipated that sampling methods for gut microflora research will become more sophisticated and more invasive. Nucleic acid-based methods of analysis are now essential tools in gut microflora research. With the use of advanced molecular techniques, enumeration and identification of colonic bacteria down to species and even strains level is made possible. Concepts of second generation prebiotics are currently being extensively studied. The need to understand how the gut ecosystem functions and how gut bacteria function in it is of paramount importance to the future development of probiotics and prebiotics.
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Publication Date：2004-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 60-64 )