Galactooligosaccharide

Galactooligosaccharide
Identifiers
ChEBI	CHEBI:24151;
Properties
Chemical formula	(C6H10O5)n
Molar mass	Variable
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Galactooligosaccharides (GOS), also known as oligogalactosyllactose, oligogalactose, oligolactose or transgalactooligosaccharides (TOS), belong to the group of prebiotics. Prebiotics are defined as non-digestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by stimulating the growth and/or activity of beneficial bacteria in the colon. GOS occurs in commercially available products such as food for both infants and adults.

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