Effects of Different Doses of Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) on the Composition of Mice Fecal Microbiota, Especially the Bifidobacterium Composition

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are a well-known class of prebiotic and are considered to selectively stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria in the gut. Previous studies focused on the growth stimulation of Bifidobacterium, but they did not further investigate the bifidobacterial composition and the sp...

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Main Authors: Bingyong Mao, Jiayu Gu, Dongyao Li, Shumao Cui, Jianxin Zhao, Hao Zhang, Wei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/8/1105