Prebiotic Effects on Gut Microbiota, Gut Comfort and Immune Function

Exclusion Criteria

• •History (\< 6 months prior to the study) or presence of severe gastrointestinal, metabolic, immunological, psychiatric disorder, or major surgery
• •Current or past (\< 4 weeks) use of prescription, over-the-counter, or traditional medication, or dietary supplements with a relevant impact on GI system or on visceral motility
• •Having received antibiotic treatment \< 4 weeks prior to study
• •Alcohol intake \>1 units/day
• •Currently pregnant or pregnancy in past 6 months
• •Use of pro/prebiotics \< 4 weeks prior to study start
• •Fully vegetarian/vegan diet \< 4 weeks prior to study start
• •High habitual vegetable and fruit intake (\> 2 servings of fruits and \>2 servings of vegetables per day) \< 4 weeks prior to study start
• •Lactose intolerance
• •Maltodextrin allergy
• •Members of the research team or their immediate family members. Immediate family member is defined as spouse, parent, child, or sibling, whether biological or legally adopted