摘要
Although low calorie sweeteners are commonly known to be associated with weight management,an emerging body of evidence suggests that these substances also possess prebiotic properties.The category includes sweeteners like tagatose,xylitol,erythritol etc.Prebiotics are non-digestible or partially digestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host(consumer)by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of one or more of a limited number of bacteria in the colon,and thus improve host health[1-3].Prebiotics are not digested by human enzymes and therefore have a low caloric value and are efficiently used in low calorie(energy)foods.Because of their non-digestibility prebiotics show fiber-like properties,mainly stool bulking.
