PREBIOTICS AND PROBIOTICS
PREBIOTICS AND PROBIOTICS Image Source : "Lactobacillus sp 01" by Photo Credit: Janice CarrContent Providers(s): CDC/Dr. Mike Miller - This media comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Image Library (PHIL), with identification number #1048.Note: Not all PHIL images are public domain; be sure to check copyright status and credit authors and content providers.English | Sloven�cina | +/-. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lactobacillus_sp_01.png#/media/File:Lactobacill us_sp_01.png Prebiotics promote the growth and proliferation of beneficial bacteria in the digestive system. Probiotics have been defined as live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host. Unlike probiotics, which are live organisms, prebiotics are components of food that are not otherwise easily digested by humans and these food components essentially feed ben...