Reconsidered Concept of «Prebiotics» and Their Impact on the Child’s Organism

Abstract

Detection of a large number of oligosaccharides in breast milk predetermined their use in the composition of infant formula. The most studied prebiotic simulating the unique properties of breast milk oligosaccharides is the scGOS/lcFOS mixture. Its efficacy is confirmed in clinical studies. In 2017, the experts of the International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) adopted a new definition for «prebiotics», which greatly expanded the concept of their application. The World Allergy Organization (WAO) recommends the use of prebiotics in allergy- prone children. The guidelines are based on the results of studies of the influence of prebiotics on the intestinal microbi, a violation of the composition and functions of which predisposes to the development of allergy. Currently, the search for more promising technologies for the production of prebiotics continues.

Keywords

• дети
• грудное молоко
• олигосахариды
• детские молочные смеси
• пребиотики
• галактоолигосахариды
• фруктоолигосахариды