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

• Autor(es): Tymczyszyn, E. E. ; Santos, M. I. ; Costa, Maria do Céu ; Illanes, A. ; Gomez-Zavaglia, A.
• Data: 2014
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/2253
• Origem: Repositório do LNEG
• Assunto(s): Health Sciences; Carbohydrates; Prebiotics
• Tipo de Documento: Parte ou capítulo de livro
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

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.