| Synbiotic yogurt consumption by healthy adults and the elderly: the fate of bifidobacteria and LGG probiotic strain. | |
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PMID: 22946635 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Synbiotic dietary supplements are used to modulate the intestinal microbiota in adults; however, studies regarding elderly people are limited. The aim of this work is to determine the effect of regular consumption of yogurt containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) and the fructooligosaccharide (FOS) Actilight(®) both in healthy adults and the elderly suffering from constipation. Yogurt was administered daily for 4 weeks; faecal samples were collected before starting, after 4-week administration and a 15-day wash out period, and analyzed for LGG and bifidobacteria counts. Constipation status in the elderly was recorded by a standardized questionnaire. Bifidobacteria did not increase in either groups; at the end of the intervention trial, LGG was detected in significantly different amount in the faeces of the elderly and adults, being higher in adults (95% vs. 30%). An increased evacuation number in the elderly was evidenced, probably due to the presence of FOS in yogurt. |
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M Granata; G Brandi; A Borsari; R Gasbarri; D Di Gioia |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-9-5 |
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Title: International journal of food sciences and nutrition Volume: - ISSN: 1465-3478 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Food Sci Nutr Publication Date: 2012 Sep |
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Created Date: 2012-9-5 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9432922 Medline TA: Int J Food Sci Nutr Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, Microbiology Area, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna , Bologna , Italy. |
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