prebiotic vs probiotic definition
definition of prebiotic The term prebiotic was introduced by Gibson and Roberfroid who exchanged âproâ for âpre,â which means âbeforeâ or âfor.â They defined prebiotics as âa non-digestible food ingredient that beneficially affects the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of one or a limited number of bacteria in the colon.â
Parker (16) was the first to use the term probiotic in the sense that it is used today. He defined probiotics as âorganisms and substances which contribute to intestinal microbial balance.â Retaining the word substances in Parker's definition of probiotics resulted in a wide connotation that included antibiotics.