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scGOS/lcFOS (9:1) and 2’-FL Combination Mimics Structural Diversity of Infant Feeds

scGOS/lcFOS (9:1) and 2’-FL Combination Mimics Structural Diversity of Infant Feeds

scGOS/lcFOS (9:1) and 2’-FL Combination Mimics Structural Diversity of Infant Feeds

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Effect of Human Milk Oligosaccharides on Infant Gut

Effect of Human Milk Oligosaccharides on Infant Gut

Effect of Human Milk Oligosaccharides on Infant Gut

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Impact of Prebiotic Oligosaccharides on Local Immunity

Impact of Prebiotic Oligosaccharides on Local Immunity

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) contribute to developing beneficial intestinal microflora and building immunity.

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Favorable Effect Of Prebiotic Oligosaccharides On Gut Microbiota

Favorable Effect Of Prebiotic Oligosaccharides On Gut Microbiota

Favorable Effect Of Prebiotic Oligosaccharides On Gut Microbiota

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Human milk Immunological component & its effect on immunity through Gut

Human milk Immunological component & its effect on immunity through Gut

Human milk acts as a source of complete nutrition for an infant. WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for up to 6 months of age and to continue breastfeeding until 2 y of age and beyond with the timely introduction of complementary feeds.

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Prominent Health Benefits of Prebiotic Dietary Fibers

Prominent Health Benefits of Prebiotic Dietary Fibers

What are Prebiotic Dietary Fibers? Health benefits of prebiotic dietary fibers

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Effects of Prebiotics on Immunity

Effects of Prebiotics on Immunity

Immature immunity makes an infant vulnerable to infections. Prebiotic supplementation enhances the development of the infant's immune system. This infographic answers how prebiotic supplementation enhances the infant's immunity.

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Oligosaccharides And Infant Immunity

Oligosaccharides And Infant Immunity

HMOs are essential components of human milk that have both direct communication with the immune cell, and probiotic capability. A dietary intervention supplemented with Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) and fructooligosaccharides (FOS) (9:1 [weight/weight] ) can function as prebiotic and has an immunomodulatory effect similar to HMOs.

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How To Boost Immunity In Infants: Role Of Prebiotics

How To Boost Immunity In Infants: Role Of Prebiotics

Infants are more susceptible to develop certain infections caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites due to inadequately developed immune systems compared to older children and adults. This article discusses the influence of prebiotic supplementation on an infant's immune system.

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Strengthening Immunity Using the Biotic Family In Early Life

Strengthening Immunity Using the Biotic Family In Early Life

Lifestyle factors such as diet, antibiotics, and exposure to the environment can modulate the composition of the gut microbiome. Gut microbiota has a profound effect on the host’s immunity and may produce a transgenerational impact on the health of the progeny. This article discusses the gut microbiota dysbiosis and the effect of prebiotics and probiotics on host health through microbiota modulation.

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Early Life Immune Programming For Immune Fitness With Biotics

Early Life Immune Programming For Immune Fitness With Biotics

It is important to understand the influence of the external environment on immune and metabolic programming; diet-induced pathways are crucial in these processes that determine the development and future health. This article discusses the concept of immune fitness and immune programming that has a role in the maintenance of both, a healthy early and adult life.

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How Prebiotics Impact Immunity: Direct Mechanism Of Action

How Prebiotics Impact Immunity: Direct Mechanism Of Action

Prebiotics serve as nutrient sources for beneficial microbiota in the host and have the potential to modulate host-microbial ecosystems. Most studies have focused on the indirect effects of prebiotics, which include modulating gut microflora, influencing stool characteristics, and protecting against infections. Research on the direct impact of prebiotics on the immune system is scanty. This article aims to review the mechanisms by which prebiotics may directly impact immunity and related processes.

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Role Of Prebiotics On Stool Characteristics

Role Of Prebiotics On Stool Characteristics

Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients that selectively trigger the growth and activity of microbes in the gut that are linked with the good health of the host. Evidence suggests that they are effective in the management of various conditions such as constipation and weight gain in infants. They are also seen to improve stool characteristics in infants, which is discussed in this article.

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Factors Impacting the Developing Gut Microbiota

Factors Impacting the Developing Gut Microbiota

The large intestine contains at least 30 identified genera and 500 species of microorganisms, making it the largest human reservoir of microbes.The hosts share a complex relationship with the colonizing microbes that affect the development and health of the former.However, various environmental factors influence the gut microbiota composition, which are discussed in this article.

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Role Of Prebiotics In Promoting Healthy Bacteria And Discouraging Harmful Bacteria

Role Of Prebiotics In Promoting Healthy Bacteria And Discouraging Harmful Bacteria

Gut microflora has a critical role in providing immunity, improved digestion, and resistance to pathogenic infections. The gut microflora differs in composition and diversity among breast-fed and formula-fed infants. A major innovation is the modulation of the microflora through diet; a community of beneficial microbes can be obtained by adding prebiotics in infant feed. This article discusses prebiotics and their bifidogenic effect in infant's feed.

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Pattern of Gut Colonization in Infants

Pattern of Gut Colonization in Infants

Microbial colonization in humans begins at birth and undergoes constant development until 3 years of age till the microbiota becomes adult-like. Based on the microbial colonization, the gut of an infant also undergoes crucial stages in the development from birth.

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Immune and Gut Microbiota Challenges of A Pre-term Infant

Immune and Gut Microbiota Challenges of A Pre-term Infant

Last trimester of pregnancy is said to be the most critical phase of intrauterinegrowth. It is during this period that maximum growth changes are experienced by the fetus, with a marked increase in the functional capacity of the developing organs.

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Gut - The New Immune Organ

Gut - The New Immune Organ

Gut plays a vital role in influencing theoverall growth, development and immunity of an infant. It hosts about 70-80% of the immune cells in the body making it the largest immune organ in the body.

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Human Milk And Infant’s Developing Immune System

Human Milk And Infant’s Developing Immune System

Human milk is the ideal nutritional source for all newborns. In addition to the macro- and micronutrients, it contains many distinct bioactive molecules that have shown beneficial effects on the development of gastrointestinal, immune, and brain systems.

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Orchestral Composition of Human Milk

Orchestral Composition of Human Milk

The healthy growth and development of infant is firmly rooted in their nutritional intake, especially during the first 1000 days of life. Human Milk considered as the first and best source of nutrition for an infant.

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Nutricia research specific prebiotics mix scGOS/lcFOS (9:1): A Unique Concept

Nutricia research specific prebiotics mix scGOS/lcFOS (9:1): A Unique Concept

Nutritional ingredients such as specific pre- and probiotics influence the immune system directly and indirectly via modulation of the gut microbiota. Prebiotics are non-digestible dietary carbohydrates that travel to the colon intact and can selectively stimulate the growth and activity of beneficial bacteria.

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What are Prebiotics and Why are They Important (Health Benefit)?

What are Prebiotics and Why are They Important (Health Benefit)?

Prebiotics is a word used to describe nutritional ingredients which includes a range of non-digestible carbohydrates. They escape digestion and pass into the colon intact and act as nutrients for the commensal bacteria or probiotics that reside there, a necessary condition required for an ingredient to classify as prebiotic.

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Indian Infant Gut

Indian Infant Gut

The first 1000 days of life lay the foundation for infant’s future health. During this critical period, the infant’s gastrointestinal tract and immune system undergoes rapid development, including the establishment of the gut microbiota.

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Human Milk - Optimal Nutrition and So Much More

Human Milk - Optimal Nutrition and So Much More

The healthy growth and development of children is primarily influenced by their nutritional intakeduring their first 1000 days of life.

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