A double-blind placebo-controlled study was performed to investigate the behaviour of different intestinal bacterial groups in 32 healthy subjects during treatment with the prebiotic wheat germ preparation ViogermsPB1. Microbiological methods and fluorescent in situ hybridization technique were used to identify the following bacterial groups: coliforms, clostridia, bacteroides, lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. After 20 days of supplementation of the product, the coliform population and pH decreased significantly. The number of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria increased significantly only in subjects with low basal levels. No significant changes were observed for the other bacterial groups and total bacteria did not increase. Treatment with placebo did not induce any variation. These results showed that the product ViogermsPB1 possesses a prebiotic effect and has a potential to improve host’s health

Prebiotic effects of a wheat germ preparation in human healthy subjects / D., Matteuzzi; E., Swennen; Rossi, Maddalena; T., Hartman; V., Lebet. - In: FOOD MICROBIOLOGY. - ISSN 0740-0020. - STAMPA. - 21:1(2004), pp. 119-124. [10.1016/S0740-0020(03)00009-1]

Prebiotic effects of a wheat germ preparation in human healthy subjects

ROSSI, Maddalena;
2004

Abstract

A double-blind placebo-controlled study was performed to investigate the behaviour of different intestinal bacterial groups in 32 healthy subjects during treatment with the prebiotic wheat germ preparation ViogermsPB1. Microbiological methods and fluorescent in situ hybridization technique were used to identify the following bacterial groups: coliforms, clostridia, bacteroides, lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. After 20 days of supplementation of the product, the coliform population and pH decreased significantly. The number of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria increased significantly only in subjects with low basal levels. No significant changes were observed for the other bacterial groups and total bacteria did not increase. Treatment with placebo did not induce any variation. These results showed that the product ViogermsPB1 possesses a prebiotic effect and has a potential to improve host’s health
2004
21
1
119
124
Prebiotic effects of a wheat germ preparation in human healthy subjects / D., Matteuzzi; E., Swennen; Rossi, Maddalena; T., Hartman; V., Lebet. - In: FOOD MICROBIOLOGY. - ISSN 0740-0020. - STAMPA. - 21:1(2004), pp. 119-124. [10.1016/S0740-0020(03)00009-1]
D., Matteuzzi; E., Swennen; Rossi, Maddalena; T., Hartman; V., Lebet
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