The capacity of short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides to stimulate faecal bifidobacteria: a dose-response relationship study in healthy humans
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides (scFOS) are well-known for their bifidogenicity. In a large study comprising 200 healthy volunteers, we determined the bifidogenic properties of 7 non-digestible carbohydrates administered at a dos...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-03-01
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Series: | Nutrition Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.nutritionj.com/content/5/1/8 |