Abstract
We demonstrated the prebiotic effect of lacto-N-biose I (Galbeta1-3GlcNAc) on bifidobacteria in vitro. Lacto-N-biose I, a building unit of the type-I milk oligosaccharides, enhanced the growth of many bifidobacteria, especially Bifidobacterium bifidum, B. breve, and B. longum, which are predominant in the intestines of breast-fed infants. It might be a substantial, natural prebiotic in human colostrums.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acetylglucosamine / analogs & derivatives*
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Acetylglucosamine / metabolism
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Acetylglucosamine / pharmacology
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Animals
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Bifidobacterium / drug effects*
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Bifidobacterium / growth & development*
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Colostrum / metabolism
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Pregnancy
Substances
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galactosyl-1,3-N-acetylglucosamine
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Acetylglucosamine