摘要：Oligosaccharides are non-digestible polysaccharides that contain between 3 and 10 sugar moieties binding with glycosidic bonds. Oligosaccharides are found naturally in foods such as onions, garlic, asparagus, artichokes and tomatoes. In addition, they are produced commercially by enzymatic hydrolysis of polysaccharides or synthesis from mono and/or disaccharides. Oligosaccharides are not hydrolyzed or absorbed in the small intestine. However, they are fermented especially by Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp. in the colon and shown prebiotic effect. In this article, the effect of oligosaccharides on composition of gut microflora and the influence of oligosaccharides used commonly in commercially applications on the growth, activity and viability of probiotic bacteria during storage period were discussed.
