Maternal Prebiotic Ingestion Increased the Number of Fecal Bifidobacteria in Pregnant Women but Not in Their Neonates Aged One Month

Maternal Prebiotic Ingestion Increased the Number of Fecal Bifidobacteria in Pregnant Women but Not in Their Neonates Aged One Month

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) can selectively stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria. Here, we investigated the effect of maternal FOS ingestion on maternal and neonatal gut bifidobacteria. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, we administered 8 g/day of FOS or sucrose to 84 women...

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Main Authors: Shinji Jinno, Takayuki Toshimitsu, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Takayuki Kubota, Yuka Igoshi, Naoko Ozawa, Shuichi Suzuki, Taiji Nakano, Yoshinori Morita, Takayasu Arima, Fumiya Yamaide, Yoichi Kohno, Kentaro Masuda, Naoki Shimojo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
fructooligosaccharides
bifidobacteria
feces
infancy
pregnancy
prebiotic
constipation
stool frequency
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/3/196

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