Scientific Journal of KubSAU

This research is aimed to evaluate the prebiotic potential of lactitol and chitosan succinate using the vitro fermentation model. Four substrates (raftilos, lactitol, cellulose, chitosan succinate) were tested in vitro, using Batch culture fermentation method with fermentation of mixed human faecal microflora . Measurement of prebiotic effect (MPE) values were generated comparing bacterial changes through determination of maximum growth rates of groups, rate of substrate assimilation and production of lactate and short chain fatty acids. The present study applied the MPE theory to evaluate the in vitro prebiotic potential of substrates as novel prebiotics