The use of prebiotics and probiotics in infant formula

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dc.contributor.authorAckerberg, T. S.
dc.contributor.authorLabuschagne, I. L.
dc.contributor.authorLombard, M. J.
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-03T08:19:07Z
dc.date.available2013-07-03T08:19:07Z
dc.date.issued2012-08
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/2726en_ZA
dc.description.abstractGastrointestinal flora influences health, but the composition of flora can be changed with prebiotics or probiotics. The addition of probiotics to powdered infant formula has not been demonstrated to be harmful to healthy term infants. However, evidence of clinical efficacy regarding their addition is insufficient to recommend the routine use of such formula. The administration of probiotic (single or in combination) supplementation in infant or follow-on formula, and given beyond early infancy, may be associated with some clinical benefits, such as a reduction in the risk of nonspecific gastrointestinal infections, a reduced risk of antibiotic use and a lower frequency of colic and irritability. Confirmatory well-designed clinical research studies are necessary.en_ZA
dc.format.extentp. 321-323
dc.identifier.citationAckerberg, T.S., Labuschange, I.L. & Lombard, M.J. 2012. The use of prebiotics and probiotics in infant formula. South African Family Practice, 54(4):321-323.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2078-6204 (online)
dc.identifier.issn2078-6190 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/81799
dc.publisherMedpharm Publications
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectInfant formulasen_ZA
dc.subjectPrebioticsen_ZA
dc.subjectProbioticsen_ZA
dc.titleThe use of prebiotics and probiotics in infant formulaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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