The impact of oligofructose (OF) intake on stool frequency has not been clearly substantiated, while significant gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms have been reported in some individuals. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of OF on stool frequency and GI symptoms in healthy adults. In an 8-week, randomised, double-blind, parallel-arm study, ninety-eight participants were prov...

BACKGROUND Formula-fed (FF) infants often have harder stools and higher stool concentrations of fatty acid soaps compared to breastfed infants. Feeding high sn-2 palmitate or the prebiotic oligofructose (OF) may soften stools, reduce stool soaps, and decrease fecal calcium loss. METHODS We investigated the effect of high sn-2 palmitate alone and in combination with OF on stool palmitate soap,...

The oil cakes of essential plants were screened for prebiotic properties further development feeds livestock animals based on these plants’ extracts. For screening, a microbiota model the chicken cecum, which was created basis an artificial intestinal medium, used. This renders it possible to simulate conditions close ones. Oligofructose, inulin, β-glucan, psyllium seeds, and apple fiber at con...