title: The prebiotic inulin as a functional food - a review.
abstract: The newborn digestive tract is rapidly colonized right after birth. The type of feeding could significantly influence this colonization process. Infant formulas like inulin try to mimic the bifidogenic effects of human milk by addition of prebiotics. Moreover, studies in the recent past have evidenced important effects of inulin during early infant life. The present review article will highlight recent updates about the use of inulin in the pediatric clinical setting.
authors.affiliation: Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China. zhangfengchao96@126.com.
authors.forename: C-H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: J-H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: F-C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D055951:Functional Food; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D041943:Infant Formula; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007444:Inulin / Q000502:physiology*; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D056692:Prebiotics
chemical_list: D009844:Oligosaccharides; D056692:Prebiotics; D007444:Inulin