Effect of dietary fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), inulin, and calcium on faecal bifidobacteria, lactobacilli, and enterobacteria before infection‡
| Bifidobacteria (No (log 10/g wet faeces)) | Lactobacilli | Enterobacteria | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFU (log 10/g wet faeces) | |||
| ‡Bifidobacteria were specifically quantified by real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Lactobacilli and enterobacteria were quantified by standard culturing on appropriate agar plates. | |||
| Results are expressed as mean (SEM) (n = 7 in the high calcium FOS group and n = 8 in the other diet groups). | |||
| *Significantly different from the low calcium/control group (p<0.05); †significantly different from its low calcium counterpart (p<0.05). | |||
| CFU, colony forming units. | |||
| Low calcium | |||
| Control | 9.5 (0.1) | 5.1 (0.4) | 7.6 (0.1) |
| Inulin | 9.8 (0.1) | 6.6 (0.4)* | 8.8 (0.1)* |
| FOS | 9.9 (0.2) | 7.1 (0.4)* | 9.0 (0.1)* |
| High calcium | |||
| Control | 8.9 (0.1)† | 6.7 (0.2)† | 7.4 (0.2) |
| Inulin | 10.1 (0.1) | 7.5 (0.5)† | 7.7 (0.3)† |
| FOS | 10.2 (0.1) | 7.9 (0.2) | 7.7 (0.2)† |