Effects of infant formula containing galacto-oligosaccharides on the intestinal microflora in infants

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 629-632

  Cai, Jun Wei ^a   Lu, Ya Dong ^a   Ben, Xiao Ming ^a  

^a Department of Pediatrics   (China)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Galacto oligosaccharides; Infant; Intestinal microflora

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; GALACTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BREAST MILK; CHINA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FECES ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; FOOD REGURGITATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFANT; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS; NORMAL HUMAN; PH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VOMITING;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; GALACTOSE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINES; LACTOBACILLUS; OLIGOSACCHARIDES;

EID: 56249144833     PISSN: 10088830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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