August 2011/Prepared Foods -- Consumers interested in improving their body’s absorption of specific minerals, improving immune health, alleviating the symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome and supporting general wellness are turning to prebiotics and probiotics. And, growing interest combined with emerging research means this area of functional food products is poised for continued growth.
A selection of studies show calcium absorption improvements with 5g and 10g/day lactulose, 20g/day trans-galacto-oligosaccharides and 10g/day of a long-chain inulin and oligofructose mixture.