Fiber plays an important role because of the benefits associated with improving the gastrointestinal health and its prebiotic effect when is eaten. Agro-industrial byproducts have concentrations of 50-90% of dietary fiber, which is fermented by the microflora in the lower gastrointestinal tract. The principal processed fruit in industry is the...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo effect of prebiotic characteristics of cactus pear peel and pineapple peel flour. The chemical composition and antioxidant capacity of cactus pear peel and pineapple peel flour were determined. Subsequently, both samples were also used as a...