Dose-Dependent Prebiotic Effect of Lactulose in a Computer-Controlled In Vitro Model of the Human Large Intestine

Dose-Dependent Prebiotic Effect of Lactulose in a Computer-Controlled In Vitro Model of the Human Large Intestine

Lactulose, a disaccharide of galactose and fructose, used as a laxative or ammonia-lowering drug and as a functional food ingredient, enhances growth of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus at clinically relevant dosages. The prebiotic effect of subclinical dosages of Lactulose, however, remains to be...

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Main Authors: Melanie K. Bothe, Annet J. H. Maathuis, Susann Bellmann, Jos M. B. M. van der Vossen, Dirk Berressem, Annalena Koehler, Susann Schwejda-Guettes, Barbara Gaigg, Angelika Kuchinka-Koch, John F. Stover
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
Lactulose
microbial fermentation
Bifidobacteria
lactobacilli
Anaerostipes
butyrate
ammonia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/7/767

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