title: Human intestinal methanogens and lactulose administration.
abstract: The effect of lactulose on human intestinal methanogenic bacteria in ten subjects on lactulose therapy and ten control adults was evaluated. Methanogens were found in 90% of the population examined (9 treated subjects and 9 controls). A marked variability in methanogen number (ranging from 10(3)-10(10)/gdw) was observed in lactulose-treated subjects and in controls. Analysis of variance showed no significant difference between the two groups.
authors: Department of Food Science and Microbiology, University of Milan, Italy.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Rutili
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Brusa
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authors: E
authors: Canzi
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Ferrari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003248:Constipation / Q000188:drug therapy; D019605:Euryarchaeota / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology*; D007792:Lactulose / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007792:Lactulose