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Term	Definition
Prebiotics	are usually non-digestible carbohydrates, oligosaccharides or short polysaccharides (ie. inulin, oligofructose, galactofructose, etc.). Prebiotics work in partnership with its host’s digestive system to derive energy and carbon from complex plant polysaccharides which would otherwise be lost in faeces. Hits: 4053

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