Prebiotic effect of fructans from <i>Agave salmiana</i> on probiotic lactic acid bacteria and in children as a supplement for malnutrition
Martinez-Gamiño Daniel, Garcia-Soto Mariano J., Gonzalez-Acevedo Olivia, Godinez-Hernandez Cesar, Juarez-Flores Bertha, Ortiz-Basurto Rosa Isela, Maribel Rodríguez‐Aguilar, Flores-Ramirez Rogelio, Martinez-Martinez Marco, Stefan Ratering, Sylvia Schnell, Horacio Bach, Fidel Martínez‐Gutiérrez
Abstract
The obtained fructans were safe for human consumption, when included in the diet of children, these resulted in a considerable weight gain, and an increased number of bacteria on MRS agar, and a decreased concentration of volatile organic compounds.
Topics & Concepts
PrebioticFructanLactobacillusProbioticFood scienceBiologyBifidobacteriumGut floraInulinBacteriaFructoseImmunologyFermentationGeneticsMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyFood composition and propertiesDiet, Metabolism, and Disease