List of food ingredient approved as prebiotic by FSSAI, Indian food sector regulating authority.

FSSAI recognised following food ingredient as prebiotic in the schedule VIII ofFSS(Health Supplements,Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel Food)Regulation,2016.

1. Polydextrose
2. Soybean oligosaccharides
3. Isomalto-oligosaccharides
4. Fructo-oligosaccharides
5. Gluco-oligosaccharides
6. Xylo-oligosaccharides
7. Inulin
8. Isomaltulose
9. Gentio-ologsaccharides
10. Lactulose
11. Lactoferrin
12. Sugar alcohols such as lactitol, sorbitol, maltitol, inositol, isomalt
13. Galacto-oligosaccharides

Now using these ingredient , food R & D person can easily design specific product having established health effect, which ultimately help in justifying the health claims on label.