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Oligosaccharides are carbohydrates comprised of 3 to 7 saccharide (or sugar) units. For instance, lactose (“milk sugar”) is an oligosaccharide in breast milk and baby formula. In addition, oligosaccharides are a valuable food source for various beneficial bacteria residing in the gut.
| Co-Principal Editors: |
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| Associate Editors: |
Nabila Pervaiz The Center for Nutritional Psychology |
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| Technical Support: |
Tahir Yasin The Center for Nutritional Psychology |
| Psychology: |
Vladimir Hedrih University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Psychology |
| Nutrition and Dietetics: |
Eileen Santana The Center for Nutritional Psychology |
| Nutritional Immunology: |
Emilia Vassiloupolou Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece and Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy |
