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Table 2.5 Prebiotic Effect of scFos

Treatment
Duration

scFos Dose,
g/d

bifidobacteria
Effect

lactobacilli
Effect

references

bouhnik et al.,
1999

7 days 2.5 no

5.0 yes

10 yes

20 yes

bouhnik et al., 2004 7 days 10 yes ( p = 0.056)

7 days 2.5 no

5.0 no

7.5 no

10 no

bouhnik et al., 2006 7 days 2.5 yes no

5.0 yes no

7.5 yes no

10.0 yes no

bouhnik et al., 1996 4, 8, 12 days 12.5 yes

bouhnik et al., 2007 4 weeks 8 yes

buddington et al.,
1996

25 days 4 yes

garleb et al., 1996 14 days 15 yes

31 yes

guigoz et al., 2002 3 weeks 8 yes no

Hidaka et al., 1986 4, 8, 11, 14 days 8 yes yes

not defined 1 yes, no stats

2 yes, no stats

4 yes, no stats

Mitsuoka et al.,
1986

8 weeks 1 yes

2 no

4 yes

6-12 months 6.1 yes, no stats

Mitsuoka et al.,
1987

4, 14 days 8 yes no

tokunaga et al.,
1993

2 weeks 1 yes

3 yes

5 yes

Williams et al., 1994 14 days 4 yes no