Two experiments were carried out with the aim to evaluate the effect of replacement of lactose by maltodextrin and addition of fructo-oligosaccharide in diets of weaned piglets. The experimental design of the first experiment was a randomized complete block, in a factorial arrangement 2 x 2 (two sources of carbohydrate: maltodextrin and lactose in ...
Published in Der Gastroenterologe
Die friedliche Koexistenz mit der luminalen Flora wird im humanen Gastrointestinaltrakt über komplexe Mechanismen vermittelt. In genetisch prädisponierten Individuen kann es als Folge einer Störung der intestinalen Homöostase zu chronischen Entzündungsreaktionen kommen, wie sie typischerweise bei der Colitis ulcerosa sowie beim M. Crohn beobachtet ...
Published in Diabetologia
Aims/hypothesisRecent evidence suggests that a particular gut microbial community may favour occurrence of the metabolic diseases. Recently, we reported that high-fat (HF) feeding was associated with higher endotoxaemia and lower Bifidobacterium species (spp.) caecal content in mice. We therefore tested whether restoration of the quantity of caecal...
Published in Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Complications of Crohn’s disease (CD) lead to surgery in about 70–90% of patients. The majority of patients suffer from relapse of the disease. Colonic bacteria are essential to the development of CD. Therefore, a rationale exists in trying to prevent relapse by manipulation of gut microflora. This is feasible by treatment with probiotics or antibi...
[EN] This review is focused on the most studied and developed substances which are commonly knownas alternatives to dietary antibiotics, particularly as far as rabbit feeds are concerned. After a reminder of thereason to be and success of antibiotic growth promoters, and why they lately came to be banned in the European Union, we successively deal ...
Published in Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS) is a prebiotic that stimulates the colonic growth of bifidobacteria to promote intestinal health. This study assessed whether FOS can reduce intestinal damage associated with ulcerative colitis and accelerate recovery in a mouse model. C57BL/6 mice received 2% dextran sulphate sodium for 7 days (days 8–14). FOS (1.5 g/m...
Published in European Food Research and Technology
Okara, a soymilk residue, was characterized and used as a supplement to enrich dietary fiber in rats. Okara comprised 49% total dietary fiber, of which only 0.55% was soluble, protein (33.4%), fat (19.8%), and ash (3.5%). Okara as a diet supplement had no influence on food intake, but the growth rate and feeding efficiency were lower in the okara-f...
OBJECTIVE: To review the effects of probiotics and prebiotics in clinical pediatric practice. SOURCES: MEDLINE was searched, especially for articles that addressed their practical application, in the form of reviews, clinical trials and meta-analyses. Articles that had already been analyzed by the authors were also included. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS...
Published in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
The prebiotic effect of a pectic oligosaccharide-rich extract enzymatically derived from bergamot peel was studied using pure and mixed cultures of human faecal bacteria. This was compared to the prebiotic effect of fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS). Individual species of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli responded positively to the addition of the berga...
Published in Der Hautarzt
Die rasante Zunahme atopischer Erkrankungen gerade in westlichen Industrieländern fordert eine flächendeckende und kostengünstige Maßnahme zur Primärprävention. Bisher vorliegende Ergebnisse zum Einsatz probiotischer Milchsäurebakterien zur Prävention des atopischen Ekzems sind sehr viel versprechend. Ein therapeutischer Einsatz scheint bei Säuglin...
