A prebiotic substance persistently enhances intestinal calcium absorption and increases bone mineralization in young adolescents.
A number of short-term (9 days to 5 weeks) studies have reported that non-digestible. oligosaccharides enhance intestinal calcium absorption. Recent interesting data from an intervention trial in adolescents (9-13 years of age) suggest that a non-digestible oligosaccharide can persistently stimulate calcium absorption over 12 months and can also enhance bone mineralization during pubertal growth.
Cashman
Kevin D
KD
Department of Food & Nutritional Sciences, University College, Cork, Ireland. k.cashman@ucc.ie