A comparative investigation of an in vitro and clinical test of the bifidogenic effect of an infant formula

Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 208-216

  Lugonja, Nikoleta M ^a   Martinov, Olga B ^b   Rasovic, Mirjana R ^c   Spasic, Snezana D ^b   Gojgic, Gordana Dj ^b   Vrvic, Miroslav M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^c Center for the Welfare of Infants Children and Adolescents   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Bifidogenic effect; Clinical examination; In vitro test; Infant formula; Inulin

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; INULIN;

AEROBE; ANAEROBE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BREAST MILK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FOOD QUALITY; FUNGUS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS; YEAST;

FUNGI;

EID: 78049483091     PISSN: 09120009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.10-54     Document Type: Article

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