"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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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prebiotics" by people in Profiles.
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Probiotics/Prebiotics in Viral Respiratory Infections: Implication for Emerging Pathogens. Recent Pat Biotechnol. 2021 Oct 04; 15(2):112-136.
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Immunonutrition effects on coping with COVID-19. Food Funct. 2021 Sep 07; 12(17):7637-7650.
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The microbiota-mediated dietary and nutritional interventions for COVID-19. Clin Immunol. 2021 05; 226:108725.
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Mechanisms linking the human gut microbiome to prophylactic and treatment strategies for COVID-19. Br J Nutr. 2021 07 28; 126(2):219-227.
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Potential contribution of beneficial microbes to face the COVID-19 pandemic. Food Res Int. 2020 Oct; 136:109577.
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Probiotics and prebiotics in clinical tests: an update. F1000Res. 2019; 8.
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A Systematic Review of the Role of Prebiotics and Probiotics in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Medicina (Kaunas). 2019 May 10; 55(5).
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The Food-gut Human Axis: The Effects of Diet on Gut Microbiota and Metabolome. Curr Med Chem. 2019; 26(19):3567-3583.
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[Gut-liver axis: How intestinal bacteria affect the liver]. MMW Fortschr Med. 2018 11; 160(Suppl 5):11-15.
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Therapeutic Potential of the Gut Microbiota in the Prevention and Treatment of Sepsis. Front Immunol. 2018; 9:2042.