Response of the Human Milk Microbiota to a Maternal Prebiotic Intervention Is Individual and Influenced by Maternal Age

Response of the Human Milk Microbiota to a Maternal Prebiotic Intervention Is Individual and Influenced by Maternal Age

Maternal bacteria are shared with infants via breastfeeding. Prebiotics modulate the gut microbiota, promoting health benefits. We investigated whether the maternal diet supplementation with a prebiotic (fructooligosaccharides, FOS) could influence the milk microbiota. Twenty-eight lactating women r...

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Main Authors: Marina Padilha, Asker Brejnrod, Niels Banhos Danneskiold-Samsøe, Christian Hoffmann, Julia de Melo Iaucci, Vanessa Pereira Cabral, Douglas Xavier-Santos, Carla Romano Taddei, Karsten Kristiansen, Susana Marta Isay Saad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
fructooligosaccharide
breast milk
breastfeeding
infant
clinical intervention
microorganisms
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/1081

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