Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Bifidobacteria

A number of health benefits attributed to Jerusalem artichoke tubers in human and animal diets are related to its role as a promoter of probiotic activity in the large intestine. Probiotics have been a dietary element for thousands of years. However, the term probiotic only gained its current usage 

Biology and Chemistry of Jerusalem Artichoke Helianthus tuberosus L. 

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