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Effects of a new mixture of prebiotics on faecal flora and stools in term infants
Author(s) -
Moro GE,
Mosca F,
Miniello V,
Fanaro S,
Jelinek J,
Stahl B,
Boehm G
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb00650.x
Subject(s) - medicine , flora (microbiology) , feces , infant formula , gastroenterology , food science , bifidobacterium , randomized controlled trial , microbiology and biotechnology , lactobacillus , pediatrics , bacteria , biology , genetics , fermentation
A double‐blind, randomized, controlled study was performed in 90 full term infants to evaluate dose‐related bifidogenic effects of a new synergistic mixture of galacto‐oligosaccharides (GOS) and fructo‐oligosacharides (FOS). The GOS/FOS mixture showed a dose‐dependent stimulatory effect on the intestinal growth of bifidobacteria. Also stool consistency and faecal pH were positively affected.