Effect of Probiotic-Fortified Infant Formula on Infant Gut Health and Microbiota Modulation

Ju Young Eor; Chul Sang Lee; Sung Ho Moon; Ju Young Cheon; Duleepa Pathiraja; Byeonghyeok Park; Min Jae Shin; Jae Young Kim; Sangjong Kim; Youngbae Noh; Yunhan Kim; In Geol Choi; Sae Hun Kim

doi:10.5851/kosfa.2023.e26

Effect of Probiotic-Fortified Infant Formula on Infant Gut Health and Microbiota Modulation

Ju Young Eor, Chul Sang Lee, Sung Ho Moon, Ju Young Cheon, Duleepa Pathiraja, Byeonghyeok Park, Min Jae Shin, Jae Young Kim, Sangjong Kim, Youngbae Noh, Yunhan Kim, In Geol Choi, Sae Hun Kim

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Abstract

Compared to infant formula, breast milk is the best source of nutrition for infants; it not only improves the neonatal intestinal function, but also regulates the immune system and gut microbiota composition. However, probiotic-fortified infant formula may further enhance the infant gut environment by overcoming the limitations of traditional infant formula. We investigated the probiotic formula administration for one month by comparing 118 Korean infants into the following three groups: infants in each group fed with breast milk (50), probiotic formula (35), or placebo formula-fed group (33). Probiotic formula improved stool consistency and defecation frequency compared to placebo formula-fed group. The probiotic formula helped maintaining the level of secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA), which had remarkably decreased over time in placebo formula-fed infants (compared to weeks 0 and 4). Moreover, probiotic formula decreased the acidity of stool and considerably increased the butyrate concentration. Furthermore, the fecal microbiota of each group was evaluated at weeks 0 and 4. The microbial composition was distinct between each groups, and the abundance of health-promoting bacteria increased in the probiotic formula compared to the placebo formula-fed group. In summary, supplementation of probiotic infant formula can help optimize the infant gut environment, microbial composition, and metabolic activity of the microbiota, mimicking those of breast milk.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	659-673
Number of pages	15
Journal	Food Science of Animal Resources
Volume	43
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5851/kosfa.2023.e26
Publication status	Published - 2023

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Keywords

gut health
infant formula
microbiota
probiotics
short-chain fatty acids

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Food Science
Animal Science and Zoology

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Effect of Probiotic-Fortified Infant Formula on Infant Gut Health and Microbiota Modulation

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