A Prebiotic Formula Improves the Gastrointestinal Bacterial Flora in Toddlers
We aimed to investigate the effect of enriched 3-prebiotic formula (including inulin, fructooligosaccharides, and galactooligosaccharides) on toddler gut health by measuring fecal microbiota. Our results revealed that the consumption of 3-prebiotic formula three times per day giving total intake of...
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| author | Ya-Ling Chen Fang-Hsuean Liao Shyh-Hsiang Lin Yi-Wen Chien |
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| description | We aimed to investigate the effect of enriched 3-prebiotic formula (including inulin, fructooligosaccharides, and galactooligosaccharides) on toddler gut health by measuring fecal microbiota. Our results revealed that the consumption of 3-prebiotic formula three times per day giving total intake of 1.8 g prebiotic ingredients significantly showed the increased number of probiotic Bifidobacterium spp. colonies and the reduced populations of both C. perfringens and total anaerobic bacteria on the fecal bacterial flora in toddlers at 18~36 months. In addition, total organic acids in the fecal samples significantly increased which improves the utilization of bifidus under acidic conditions after consumption of the 3-prebiotic formula. Therefore, using the formula enriched with prebiotic may maintain gut health in toddlers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-af4b6cff828b4d2cac4b042ae4d6b8492025-02-03T01:21:40ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/35042823504282A Prebiotic Formula Improves the Gastrointestinal Bacterial Flora in ToddlersYa-Ling Chen0Fang-Hsuean Liao1Shyh-Hsiang Lin2Yi-Wen Chien3Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 333, TaiwanSchool of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11014, TaiwanSchool of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11014, TaiwanSchool of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11014, TaiwanWe aimed to investigate the effect of enriched 3-prebiotic formula (including inulin, fructooligosaccharides, and galactooligosaccharides) on toddler gut health by measuring fecal microbiota. Our results revealed that the consumption of 3-prebiotic formula three times per day giving total intake of 1.8 g prebiotic ingredients significantly showed the increased number of probiotic Bifidobacterium spp. colonies and the reduced populations of both C. perfringens and total anaerobic bacteria on the fecal bacterial flora in toddlers at 18~36 months. In addition, total organic acids in the fecal samples significantly increased which improves the utilization of bifidus under acidic conditions after consumption of the 3-prebiotic formula. Therefore, using the formula enriched with prebiotic may maintain gut health in toddlers.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3504282 |
| spellingShingle | Ya-Ling Chen Fang-Hsuean Liao Shyh-Hsiang Lin Yi-Wen Chien A Prebiotic Formula Improves the Gastrointestinal Bacterial Flora in Toddlers Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
| title | A Prebiotic Formula Improves the Gastrointestinal Bacterial Flora in Toddlers |
| title_full | A Prebiotic Formula Improves the Gastrointestinal Bacterial Flora in Toddlers |
| title_fullStr | A Prebiotic Formula Improves the Gastrointestinal Bacterial Flora in Toddlers |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Prebiotic Formula Improves the Gastrointestinal Bacterial Flora in Toddlers |
| title_short | A Prebiotic Formula Improves the Gastrointestinal Bacterial Flora in Toddlers |
| title_sort | prebiotic formula improves the gastrointestinal bacterial flora in toddlers |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3504282 |
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