Over 60 percent of the human population has a reduced ability to digest lactose due to low
levels of lactase enzyme activity. Probiotics are live bacteria or yeast that supplements the …

Background In developing countries, diarrhoea causes around 500,000 child deaths
annually. Zinc supplementation during acute diarrhoea is currently recommended by the …

The bifidogenic effect of inulin and oligofructose is now well established in various studies,
not only in adult participants but also in other age groups. This bifidogenic shift in the …

Functional gastrointestinal symptoms are frequent, and may be driven by several pathogenic
mechanisms. Symptoms may persist in lactose intolerant (LI) patients (ie, subjects with …

β2-1 Fructans are carbohydrate molecules with prebiotic properties. Through resistance to
digestion in the upper gastrointestinal tract, they reach the colon intact, where they …

In this age group, diarrhea occurs 2.5 billion times annually 1 and causes 15% of childhood
deaths. 2 Diarrheal diseases claim 59 million disability-adjusted life years, nearly all from …

Background Synbiotics, probiotics or prebiotics are being added to infant formula to promote
growth and development in infants. Previous reviews (2007 to 2011) on term infants given …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of calcium and probiotics on the incidence and
duration of acute diarrhea and acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) in low …

Background Acute diarrhoea is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality among
children in low‐income countries. Glucose‐based oral rehydration solution (ORS) helps …

Objectives: Diarrhea the second leading cause of death in childhood is caused by a variety
of organisms. Rehydration reduces the risk of death but it is not effective in shortening …