About Functional Foods: The Probiotics and Prebiotics State of Art

• Main Authors: Andrea Ballini (Author), Ioannis Alexandros Charitos (Author), Stefania Cantore (Author), Skender Topi (Author), Lucrezia Bottalico (Author), Luigi Santacroce (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Poor diet, obesity and a sedentary lifestyle have a significant impact on natural microbiota disorders; specifically, the intestinal one. This in turn can lead to a multitude of organ dysfunctions. The gut microbiota contains more than 500 species of bacteria and constitutes 95% of the total number...