Bifidobacterium bifidum MAK53B66B and Increased Bifidobacterial Population

• Prebiotic evaluation of a novel galactooligosaccharide mixture produced by the enzymatic activity of Bifidobacterium bifidum NCIMB 41171, in healthy humans: a randomized, double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled intervention study.

  • 2008-03
  • RCT · n = 59
  • The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 87(3)
  • • F. Dépeint
    • G. Tzortzis
    • J. Vulevic
    • K. I’Anson
    • G. Gibson

  • PubMed: 18326619
  • DOI: 10.1093/AJCN/87.3.785

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  • Increased Bifidobacterial Population

  • High evidence
  • Highly Cited

  Addition of the novel galactooligosaccharide mixture significantly increased the bifidobacterial population ratio compared with the placebo (P < 0.05), whereas 7 g/d of the novel galactooligosaccharide significantly increased the bifidobacterial ratio compared with the commercial galactooligosaccharide (P < 0.05).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes