Effects of a novel galactooligosaccharide on the faecal microbiota of healthy and inflammatory bowel disease cats during a randomized, double-blind, cross-over feeding study

International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 61-68

  Abecia, Leticia ^a,c   Hoyles, Lesley ^a   Khoo, Christina ^b,d   Frantz, Nolan ^b   McCartney, Anne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc   (United States)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

^d Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Atopobium cluster; Feline; Gut microbiota; Inflammatory bowel disease; Prebiotic

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; GALACTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORIOBACTERIACEAE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTERITIS; FECES MICROFLORA; MONITOR; NONHUMAN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 77958531776     PISSN: 15551431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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