title: A Prebiotic Formula Improves the Gastrointestinal Bacterial Flora in Toddlers.
abstract: We aimed to investigate the effect of enriched 3-prebiotic formula (including inulin, fructooligosaccharides, and galactooligosaccharides) on toddler gut health by measuring fecal microbiota. Our results revealed that the consumption of 3-prebiotic formula three times per day giving total intake of 1.8 g prebiotic ingredients significantly showed the increased number of probiotic Bifidobacterium spp. colonies and the reduced populations of both C. perfringens and total anaerobic bacteria on the fecal bacterial flora in toddlers at 18~36 months. In addition, total organic acids in the fecal samples significantly increased which improves the utilization of bifidus under acidic conditions after consumption of the 3-prebiotic formula. Therefore, using the formula enriched with prebiotic may maintain gut health in toddlers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ya-Ling
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11014, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Fang-Hsuean
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.affiliation: School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11014, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shyh-Hsiang
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3723-560X
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11014, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yi-Wen
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7293-5310
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Chien