Prakt. lékáren. 2011; 7(4): 187-190 [Pediatr. praxi. 2011;12(3):180-185]

Prebiotics and infant nutrition

Josef Sýkora
Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Lékařská fakulta v Plzni, Dětská klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Plzeň

This paper focuses on the well-known health benefits and the potential uses of prebiotics in infant feeding featuring well-designed and

carefully conducted randomised controlled trials.

Keywords: prebiotics, bacterial colonization, breast feeding, infant formula

Published: August 10, 2011  Show citation

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