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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Main Authors: Simoneau Guy, Raskine Laurent, Bouhnik Yoram, Paineau Damien, Bornet Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/5/1/8