Powdered kiwifruit extract compositions for the treatment of digestive dysfunction and/or gastrointestinal tract disorders

摘要

Disclosed herein is the use of a powdered kiwifruit extract comprising prebiotic material, enzymes and fibre derived from kiwifruit of the genus Actinidia, in the manufacture of a pharmaceutical or nutritional composition for the treatment or prevention of digestive dysfunction and/or gastrointestinal tract disorders by promoting the growth and/or activity of at least one type of beneficial bacteria (such as probiotic bacteria selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus reuteri, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Pediococcus acidilactici, and Lactobacillus plantarum) present in the gut.