What are they? Prebiotics Probiotics My goals were…

Beneficial effects on health
Probiotics
Protection
against
gastrointestin
al disorders
Diarrhea
Irritable
bowel
syndrome
Colorectal
cancer
Immuno-modulatory
effects
Prebiotics
In intestinal
flora
Immuno-modulatory
effects
Cancer
prevention
Mineral
adsorption
Effect on
lipid
metabolism
Weight
maintenance
•Are live micro-organisms which when
administered in adequate amounts
confer a health benefit on the host.
Probiotics
•Are non-digestible food ingredients
that beneficially affect the host
selectively stimulating the growth
and / or activity of one or more
bacterial species already living in
the colon.
Prebiotics
•To answer the questions posed.
•To give a clear and simple idea of
what really these elements are.
•To show their applications and how we
use them in our daily lives.
My goals were… What are they?
What do people really know?
12,9%
9,7%
48,4%
90,3%
38,7%
0,0%
Before
After
Foods that are beneficial to health
Microorganisms beneficial of host
microbiota
Ingredients that are added to food to
enhance the growth and development
of host beneficial microbiota
29,0%
0,0%
32,6%
6,5%
38,7%
93,6%
After
Before
Foods that are beneficial to health
Microorganisms beneficial of host
microbiota
Ingredients that are added to food to
enhance the growth and development of
host beneficial microbiota
67,7%
71,0%
19,4%
45,2%
19,4%
6,5%
74,2%
77,4%
42,0%
6,5%
After
Before
Modulation of the immune system
Prevention of cancer
Mineral absorption
Prevention and / or improvement of
gastrointestinal problems
48,4%
67,7%
41,9%
74,2%
45,2%
64,5%
45,2%
64,5%
41,9%
67,7%
After
Before
Modulation of the immune system
Prevention of cancer
Mineral absorption
Prevention and / or improvement of
gastrointestinal problems
Which of these health benefits are
caused by prebiotics?
Which of these health benefits are
caused by probiotics?
People attended a conference and were subjected to a questionnaire before and after it.
There was an increased awareness of the population after receiving relevant information on the subject.
Aida Bosch Fernández
Treball Final de Grau CTA
What are probiotics? What are prebiotics?