A Prebiotic Formula Improves the Gastrointestinal Bacterial Flora in Toddlers

Table 2

Effects of 3-prebiotic formula administration on the fecal bacterial flora.

	Control period (1 week)	Administration period (6 weeks)				Follow-up period (1 week)
		0	2	4	6
B	9.1 ± 0.5	9.2 ± 0.4	9.5 ± 0.4	9.5 ± 0.2	9.6 ± 0.3	9.4 ± 0.2^†
C	5.5 ± 0.7	5.3 ± 0.5	4.4 ± 0.5	4.3 ± 0.7	3.8 ± 0.9	4.2 ± 0.7
T	10.0 ± 0.3	9.98 ± 0.2	9.5 ± 0.3	9.3 ± 0.3	9.2 ± 0.7	9.5 ± 0.3

Data are expressed as colony-forming units (cfu) in log (numbers per gram of feces). B, Bifidobacterium spp.; C, Clostridium perfringens; T, total anaerobic bacteria.
Values significantly differ compared to that at week 0 of the administration period (). ^†Values significantly differ compared to that of the control period ().