| Literature DB >> 16751577 |
Robert E Ward1, Milady Niñonuevo, David A Mills, Carlito B Lebrilla, J Bruce German.
Abstract
It has been proposed that human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) function as a prebiotic for bifidobacteria, yet this activity has not been adequately investigated. In this study, Bifidobacterium infantis was shown to ferment purified HMO as a sole carbon source, while another gut commensal, Lactobacillus gasseri, did not ferment HMO. Our results support the hypothesis that HMO selectively amplify bacterial populations in the infant intestine.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16751577 PMCID: PMC1489581 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02515-05
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792