Impact of non-digestible carbohydrates and prebiotics on immunity, infections, inflammation and vaccine responses: a systematic review of evidence in healthy humans and a discussion of mechanistic proposals.

Arioz Tunc H, Calder PC, Cait A, Dodd GF, Gasaly Retamal NYI, Guillemet D, James D, Korzeniowski KJ, Lubkowska A, Meynier A, Ratajczak W, Respondek F, Thabuis C, Vaughan EE, Venlet N, Walton G, Gasser O, de Vos P

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DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2025.2514700
Published: 2026
Container: Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
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@article{allodium:10.1080/10408398.2025.2514700,
  title = {Impact of non-digestible carbohydrates and prebiotics on immunity, infections, inflammation and vaccine responses: a systematic review of evidence in healthy humans and a discussion of mechanistic proposals.},
  author = {Arioz Tunc H and Calder PC and Cait A and Dodd GF and Gasaly Retamal NYI and Guillemet D and James D and Korzeniowski KJ and Lubkowska A and Meynier A and Ratajczak W and Respondek F and Thabuis C and Vaughan EE and Venlet N and Walton G and Gasser O and de Vos P},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Critical reviews in food science and nutrition},
  doi = {10.1080/10408398.2025.2514700},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2025.2514700}
}

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AU  - Calder PC
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AU  - Dodd GF
AU  - Gasaly Retamal NYI
AU  - Guillemet D
AU  - James D
AU  - Korzeniowski KJ
AU  - Lubkowska A
AU  - Meynier A
AU  - Ratajczak W
AU  - Respondek F
AU  - Thabuis C
AU  - Vaughan EE
AU  - Venlet N
AU  - Walton G
AU  - Gasser O
AU  - de Vos P
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JO  - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
DO  - 10.1080/10408398.2025.2514700
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H, A. T., PC, C., A, C., GF, D., NYI, G. R., D, G., D, J., KJ, K., A, L., A, M., W, R., F, R., C, T., EE, V., N, V., G, W., O, G., & P, D. V. (2026). Impact of non-digestible carbohydrates and prebiotics on immunity, infections, inflammation and vaccine responses: a systematic review of evidence in healthy humans and a discussion of mechanistic proposals.. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2025.2514700

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