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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2024

A double-blind intervention trial in healthy women demonstrates the beneficial impact on

Ellen Looijesteijn, Marieke H Schoemaker, Maartje van den Belt, Eric R Hester, Guus A M Kortman, Mirre Viskaal-van Dongen, Arjen Nauta

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Article in Frontiers in nutrition, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ellen LooijesteijnFrieslandCampina, Amersfoort, Netherlands.
Marieke H SchoemakerFrieslandCampina, Amersfoort, Netherlands.
Maartje van den BeltWageningen Food and Biobased Research, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands.
Eric R HesterNIZO food research B.V., Ede, Netherlands.
Guus A M KortmanNIZO food research B.V., Ede, Netherlands.
Mirre Viskaal-van DongenFrieslandCampina, Amersfoort, Netherlands.
Arjen NautaFrieslandCampina, Amersfoort, Netherlands.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) are well-substantiated prebiotic substrates. Multiple studies have demonstrated a positive impact of GOS on gut microbiota composition and activity, so-far mainly related to Method: Eighty-eight healthy women (42-70 years, BMI 18.7-30 kg/m Results: The relative abundance of Conclusion: Daily consumption of a low dose of GOS can lead to an increase in the relative abundance of

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Bifidobacteriumgalacto-oligosaccharidesGOSgut microbiotaprebioticsupplementwomen

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PMID39224188
PMCPMC11366710

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