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Understanding Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics, and Postbiotics: A Comprehensive Review of the Newest Definitions, Selected Strains and Products

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/am-2025-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2545-3149 | Journal ISSN: 0079-4252
Language: English, Polish
Page range: 160 - 181
Submitted on: Apr 29, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 25, 2025
Published on: Sep 30, 2025
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