date:May 07, 2012
a beneficial impact on the colon,she said, adding that the results suggest that the probiotic may be effective in reducing colitis severityby priming the innate immune system.
Study details
Fenton and her team fed mice with 5000 mg of GOS per kg of body weight per day for two weeks prior to infection and for four weeks post infection a time period at which colitis severity peaks in this model.Mice fed GOS were found to have a 50% reduction in colitis.
Fenton said the positive results