date:Jul 11, 2012
ysiological effect on the host by selectively stimulating the favorable growth or activity of a limited number of indigenous bacteria.
Study details
For the new study, Dr Maki and his co-workers recruited 55 healthy men and women aged between 18 and 75 to participate in their study. Participants were randomly assigned to receive 0, 2.2, or 4.8 grams per day of arabinoxylan-oligosaccharides (AXOS) as part of ready-to-eat cereal.
After three weeks of consumption the participants had two weeks w