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What is the difference between complementary and synergistic synbiotics?

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According to the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP), a synbiotic is a mixture of live microorganisms and substrates that selectively benefit the host's microbiota. The key difference between complementary and synergistic synbiotics lies in the mechanism of interaction between their component parts and the specificity of their combined action.