title: Use of a probiotic Bifidobacterium in a dry food matrix, an in vivo study.
abstract: Probiotics are commonly included in dairy products. These products require cold storage and transportation, which limits their use. Here, we describe the inclusion of the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12 in a dry food matrix, an oat-based cereal bar, and its detection in faeces after consumption of this product. One week after cessation of B. lactis Bb-12 feeding, it could be identified in the faeces of five of the nine subjects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, and Functional Foods Forum, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland. arthur.ouwehand@utu.fi
authors.forename: Arthur C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ouwehand
authors.forename: Teija
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kurvinen
authors.forename: Päivi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rissanen
mesh_terms: D001644:Bifidobacterium / Q000254:growth & development*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000382:microbiology; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000382:microbiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D019936:Probiotics / Q000008:administration & dosage*