A prebiotic formula improves the gastrointestinal bacterial flora in toddlers

Ya Ling Chen; Fang Hsuean Liao; Shyh Hsiang Lin; Yi Wen Chien

doi:10.1155/2016/3504282

A prebiotic formula improves the gastrointestinal bacterial flora in toddlers

Ya Ling Chen, Fang Hsuean Liao, Shyh Hsiang Lin, Yi Wen Chien

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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 1836 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.

Original language	English
Article number	3504282
Journal	Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Volume	2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/3504282
Publication status	Published - 2016

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