Gut Microbial Flora, Prebiotics, and Probiotics in IBD: Their Current Usage and Utility

Table 3

Prebiotics and IBD.

Prebiotics and IBD	Aim	Conclusion	References
15 g fructooligosaccharides (FOS)	Reduction of disease activity index	Controversial data	[81, 82]
Germinated barley foodstuff (GBF)	Remission in patients with mild-to-moderate active UC	Effective	[83, 84]
Ispaghula husk	Remission in patients with mild-to-moderate active UC	Effective	[85]
Oligofructose with inulin	Reduction of inflammation in UC	Effective	[86]
Inulin	Reduction of inflammation in pouchitis	Effective	[64]