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Knowledge and consumption of traditional probiotics and prebiotics among adults in India

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Title Knowledge and consumption of traditional probiotics and prebiotics among adults in India
 
Creator Shireen, Arshia
Savanur, Mitravinda
 
Subject Fermented foods
Gut health
Prebiotics
Probiotics
Traditional foods
 
Description 574-582
Traditional Indian cuisines are a rich repository of diverse probiotic and prebiotic food sources. However, the level of knowledge and consumption of traditional probiotics and prebiotics among free-living populations are not well-documented. The current study assessed knowledge and consumption of traditional Indian probiotic and prebiotic foods among Indian adults. This cross-sectional study was conducted Pan-India among 240 participants aged over 18 years. Information regarding sociodemographic parameters and knowledge and consumption pattern of Indian probiotics and prebiotics was collected. Knowledge was assessed using a self-designed questionnaire and consumption was assessed using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire and food variety scores. Results showed knowledge of probiotics (Mdn= 5.00) was better than prebiotics (Mdn= 4.00) (p
 
Date 2024-06-26T07:38:21Z
2024-06-26T07:38:21Z
2024-06
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/64084
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijtk.v23i6.11829
 
Language en
 
Relation Int Cl.24: A23L 33/135, A61K 35/74
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJTK Vol.23(6) [June 2024]