title: [Phosphate concentration. Does reduction in infant formula feeding modify the micro-ecology of the intestine?].
abstract: The potential influence of phosphates in formulas on intestinal microflora was studied in 25 infants, aged 8 days to 12 weeks. The babies were either fed an infant formula with the usual phosphate concentration (n = 10) or an infant formula with reduced phosphate and protein concentrations (n = 7). The microbiological findings were compared with those obtained from breastfed infants (n = 8). Low-phosphate concentrations did not correlate with a predominance of bifidobacteria or suppression of putrefactive bacteria in the feces. The fecal excretion of phosphates and fat was found to be significantly lower with mother's milk compared to formulas both rich and poor in phosphate. Protein synthesis and breakdown rates, as well as the net protein gain, did not have a significant correlation with protein intake.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Kinderklinik und Poliklinik, Rostock.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radke
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mohr
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Wutzke
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Heine
mesh_terms: D001644:Bifidobacterium / Q000187:drug effects; D001942:Breast Feeding; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000032:analysis*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D011506:Proteins
vernacular_title: Phosphatkonzentration. Beeinflusst eine Reduktion in Säuglingsformelnahrungen die Mikroökologie des Darms?