Table 2.

A list of common prebiotics for the preparation of synbiotics^∗.

Prebiotics	Sources	References
Fructooligosaccharides	Fructooligosaccharides Onion, Leek, Asparagus, Chicory, Jerusalem artichoke, Garlic, Wheat, Oat	[44]
Inulin	Agave, banana, burdock camas, chicory, coneflower, costus, elecampane, globe artichoke, dandelion, Jerusalem artichoke, jicama, wild yam, mugwort root, yacon, garlic, onion	[45]
Isomaltooligosaccharides	Miso, soy, sauce, sake, honey	[46]
Lactulose	Skim milk	[47]
Lactosucrose	Milk sugar	[48]
Galactooligosaccharides	Lentil, human milk, chickpea/hummus, green pea, lima bean, kidney bean	[49, 50]
Soybean oligosaccharides	Soybean	[51]
Xylooligosaccharides	Bamboo shoot, milk, honey	[34]
Fructooligosaccharides	Onion, chicory, garlic, asparagus, banana, artichoke	[52]
Arabinoxylan	Bran of grasses	[53]
Arabinoxylan oligosaccharides	Cereals	[54]
Resistant starch-1,2,3,4	Beans, legumes, starchy fruits and vegetables, whole grains	[55]

^∗This information was reproduced from Kerry et al. [8].