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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2013.23.10.1295

Insights into the Roles of Prebiotics and Probiotics in the Large Intestine  

An, Su Jin (Department of Animal Resources Technology, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
Kim, Jae Yeong (Department of Animal Resources Technology, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
Choi, In Soon (Department of Biological Science, Silla University)
Cho, Kwang Keun (Department of Animal Resources Technology, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
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Journal of Life Science / v.23, no.10, 2013 , pp. 1295-1303 More about this Journal
Abstract
According to facts revealed up until the present, there are a total of 68 known phyla on earth, including 55 phyla of bacteria and 13 phyla of archaea. The human large intestine has 9 phyla of microorganisms, which is a relatively lower diversity compared to the general environments of soil or sea. The diversity of intestinal microorganisms is affected by the characteristics of the host (genetic background, sex, age, immune system, and gut motility), the diet (non-digestible carbohydrates, fat, prebiotics, probiotics), and the intake of antibiotics, which in turn have an effect on energy storage processes, gene expressions, and even metabolic diseases like obesity. Probiotics are referred to as living microorganisms that improve the intestinal microbiota and contribute to the health of the host; in addition, probiotics usually comprise lactic acid bacteria. Recently, bacteriotherapy using probiotics has been utilized to treat sicknesses like diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome. Prebiotics are a food ingredient which can selectively adjust intestinal microorganisms and which comprise inulin, fructooligosaccharides, galactooligosaccharides, and lactulose. In recent days, attention has been paid to the use of dietary cellulose in the large intestine and the production of short chain fatty acids (short-chain fatty acids) in relation to obesity and anticancer. More research into microorganisms in the large intestine is necessary to identify specific microorganism species, which are adjusted by diverse non-digestible carbohydrates, prebiotics, and probiotics in the large intestine and to understand the connection between sicknesses and metabolites like short chain fatty acids produced by these microorganism species.
Keywords
Probiotics; prebiotics; large intestine; gut microbium; SCFA;
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