date:May 21, 2012
others of preterm infants at Chicagos Rush University Medical Center, and the HMO were isolated and analyzed. The scientists tested bacteria from 9- and 17-day-old sow-reared and formula-fed piglets because piglets grow so rapidly, these ages reflect approximately three- and six-month-old human infants, said the authors.
The colon bacteria were added to test tubes containing human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) and two prebiotics commonly used in infant formulas. The mixtures were then allowed to