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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.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Oligosaccharides. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org/encyclopedia/oligosaccharides/
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