Materials in food that, although not digested, stimulate the activity of beneficial intestinal bacteria(noun)
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Use "prebiotics" in a sentence
"Other yogurts correctly note that they contain prebiotics, but each serving may contain only a quarter to a half of the amount that research identifies as effective."
"DHA and ARA are turning up in everything from baby foods to eggs to juice, along with other ingredients such as prebiotics, probiotics, lutein and lycopene."
"Looking forward, the issue is not DHA or ARA-whose widespread use now makes their continued inclusion in WIC infant formula products a given-but the growing array of additional functional ingredients, such as prebiotics, probiotics, lutein, lycopene, and betacarotene."