Probiotics and Health: What Publication Rate on Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics Implies?

Behjat Shokrvash, Aziz Homayouni, Laleh Payahoo, Mohammad Hossein Biglu, Elnaz Vaghef Mehrabany, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi

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Abstract

Gut microbiota has been shown to affect many populations' health. Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics have been found to balance the gut microbiota toward healthy microbes resulting in enhanced health for consumers. The goal of this study was to survey the publication rate on pro-, pre-, and synbiotics and determine the contribution from different countries to these fields. All data were obtained from Medline and Web of Science. No time limit was applied in Medline, and in the Web of Science, citation was restricted to the years 1993-2011. The software package of Dr. Biglu was used to extract the desired information.The results indicated a growing rate in the publishing of the mentioned fields in both developed and developing countries, which is predicted to increase in the upcoming years as well.It is suggested that investing more in these fields can help countries improve public health and cut down disease-related costs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProbiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics
Subtitle of host publicationBioactive Foods in Health Promotion
EditorsRonald Ross Watson, Victor R. Preedy
Place of PublicationLondon UK
PublisherAcademic Press
Chapter53
Pages691-698
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9780128023716
ISBN (Print)9780128021897
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Gut microbiota
  • Prebiotics
  • Probiotics
  • Public health
  • Publication rate
  • Synbiotics

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