Prebiotics: A Novel Approach to Treat Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Table 1

Showing sources and effects of different prebiotics.

Prebiotics	Sources	Effects
Polyphenols	Cocoa, tea, wine, soy products, fruits	Anticancer [30]
Ganoderma lucidum	Fungi	LPS induced endotoxemia [56]
Hirsutella sinensis	Fungi	↓ LPS induced endotoxemia [56]
Antrodia cinnamomea	Fungi	↓ LPS induced endotoxemia [56]
Sulfated polysaccharides	Marine algae	Immune response [66]
Kappaphycus striatum	κ-Carrageenan oligosaccharides	↑ NK cell activity, antitumor activity [66]
Acidic oligosaccharides	Apple pectin	↑ Bifidobacteria, ↑ Lactobacilli, ↑ production of SCFAs [61]