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Some novel prebiotics and probiotics (Saulnier et al. 2009)
| Novel Prebiotics | Novel Probiotics | |
|---|---|---|
| Prebiotic | Source | |
| A low-molecular-weight polysaccharide | Agar and alginate of seaweed Gelidium CC2253 | F. prausnitzii |
| Ulvan | Green algae-Ulvarigida | |
| ß-glucans | Pleurotus sp. (pleuran) mushrooms | |
| Inulin-type fructans | Roots of traditional Chinese medicine Morindaofficinalis or Indian mulberry | L. plantarum |
| Oligosaccharide | White and red-flesh pitayas (dragonfruit) | |
| Oligosaccharide | Yacon root | |
