Galactooligosaccharides (GOS)
Health Benefits
Health conditions that Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) may influence, based on research.
Protects Against
- Constipation
GOS relieves constipation in few but not all elderly people by ensuring an easy defecation process.
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Biological Mechanisms
How Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) works at a cellular level.
- PromotesModulates immune response and reduces age-related immune decline
Beta-GOS exhibits immune-modulating function by increasing IL-10, with reduction of IL-1B expression. GOS mixture documented to increase IL-8, C-reactive protein, and improve Natural Killer cell activity.
Sources
- Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity