Galacto-oligosaccharides and long-chain fructo-oligosaccharides as prebiotics in infant formulas: A review

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 94, Issue 449, 2005, Pages 22-26

  Fanaro, Silvia ^a   Boehm, Günther ^b,c   Garssen, Johan ^b,c   Knol, Jan ^b,c   Mosca, Fabio ^a   Stahl, Bernd ^b,c   Vigi, Vittorio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b Numico Research Friedrichsdorf   (Germany)

^c University of Milan ^*

Author keywords

Galacto oligosaccharides; Immune system; Intestinal flora; Long chain fructo oligosaccharides; Prebiotics

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; GALACTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4; PREBIOTIC AGENT; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; GALACTOSE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; OVALBUMIN;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOMODULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; INFANT NUTRITION; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VACCINATION; BREAST FEEDING; GROWTH STIMULATION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INFANT;

FECES; FOOD, FORMULATED; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 27244433720     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035320510043538     Document Type: Conference Paper

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