title: [Prebiotics and probiotics in infant nutrition].
abstract: Many studies have recently analyzed the modulation of the intestinal microflora showing a benefic effects reducing the number of enteritis, improving the oligoelements absorption and stimulating the immunitary system. To do so three way are available: the use of prebiotics, the use of probiotics and the symbiotic way. Prebiotics are non-digestible oligosaccharides that can stimulate selectively the growth bifidogenus bacteria. Probiotics are dietary supplements made of live micro-organisms which improve the microbial environment of the gut. In this review literature is examined the possible efficacy of prebiotics and probiotics in the pediatric age; however, the studies available do not permit to obtain definitive conclusions.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica, Cattedra di Neonatologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma. zuppaaa@rm.unicatt.it
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Zuppa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Savarese
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scorrano
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Calabrese
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: D'Andrea
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fracchiolla
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cota
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sindico
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romagnoli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000628:therapy; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000517:prevention & control; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009753:Nutritive Value; D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019936:Probiotics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D009844:Oligosaccharides