History, synthesis, properties, applications and regulatory issues of prebiotic...

• Author(s): Tymczyszyn, E. E. ; Santos, M. I. ; Costa, Maria do Céu ; Illanes, A. ; Gomez-Zavaglia, A.
• Date: 2014
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/2253
• Origin: Repositório do LNEG
• Subject(s): Health Sciences; Carbohydrates; Prebiotics
• Document Type: Part of book or chapter of book
• Language: English

Description

In this chapter, the health promoting effects of carbohydrate prebiotics are addressed. A brief description of their synthesis, thermo-physical properties, mechanisms of action, technological applications and current regulatory issues are presented.