Supplementation of Infant Formula with Native Inulin Has a Prebiotic Effect in Formula-Fed Babies

在婴儿配方奶粉中补充天然菊粉能有效为婴儿带来益生原作用

Sook-He Kim ； Da Hee Lee ； Diederick Meyer

《Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition》 16卷1期 (2007/03) Pp. 172-177

https://doi.org/10.6133/apjcn.2007.16.1.22

摘要

主旨：在本课题里，我们调查了天然菊粉在食用婴儿配方奶粉的婴儿中的作用。主要针对菊粉对微生物组分，pH，排粪量，粪便密度以及排粪次数进行评估。方法：在本研究中，我们使用的剂量为0.25克／公斤／日：三星期连续摄入菊粉紧跟随三星期空白或者相反过来。以14名平均年龄为12.6星期（±6.4星期）婴儿组成，平均菊粉摄取量为1.5克／日。结果：菊粉的摄入在不影响粪便中细菌总数或厌氧菌总数的情况下，增加了粪便中双歧杆菌及乳酸菌的含量比例。随着菊粉的摄取，婴儿粪便的分量明显增加，硬度降低。排便次数不受菊粉摄取的影响，在期间，并没有发现摄取菊粉有任何不良反应。结论：菊粉的摄入能为婴儿带来明显的益生原作用，菊粉能作为婴儿配方奶粉中有效的功能性配料。

關鍵字

菊粉 ； 嬰兒 ； 結腸菌落 ； 嬰兒配方 ； 益生菌

並列摘要

Objectives: In this study we investigated the effects of native inulin in formula-fed babies. The influence of inulin on the microbial composition, pH, consistency and amount of faeces, and on frequency of defecation was assessed. Methods: In this study a daily dosage of 0.25 g/kg/d was used: 3 weeks of inulin consumption were followed by 3 weeks without or vice versa. The study group consisted of 14 babies with an average age of 12.6 weeks (± 6.4 weeks) and the average intake of inulin was 1.5 (± 0.3) g/d. Results: The consumption of inulin increased the content of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus in the faeces of formula-fed babies, without affecting the number of Bacteroides or the total anaerobic count. With inulin there was a trend for stools to become softer and for the amount of faeces to increase significantly. Frequency of defecation was not affected by the consumption of inulin. No adverse effects were reported during the periods of inulin consumption. Conclusions: We conclude that, with native inulin, a prebiotic effect can be observed in formula-fed babies. Inulin may therefore be a useful ingredient in infant formulae.

並列關鍵字

inulin ； babies ； colonic microbiota ； infant formula ； prebiotic