Category: Scientific terminology

The term 'prebiotic' was first introduced in 1995 by scientists Glenn Gibson and Marcel Roberfroid, building on decades of research into the gut microbiome. This name was chosen to differentiate between the live bacteria of probiotics and the non-digestible food components that act as their sustenance. The etymology thus reflects its function: 'pre-' meaning 'before' or 'for', and '-biotic' referring to living organisms.

According to entomological research, oligidic diets are a class of artificial food composed primarily of crude natural materials and are exclusively designed for insect rearing. This means that the concept of an *oligidic diet* has nothing to do with human health, wellness, or weight loss and is a term from animal science.