A comparative study of bifidobacteria in human babies and adults

Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health

Azra PACHENARI¹  Beata BURCZYNSKA¹  Vu DANG¹  Mayuran SUGANTHY¹  Manika CHOUDHURY¹ 

[1] School of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, Town Hall The Burroughs, Hendon, London NW4 4BT, UK

关键词: bifidobacteria;    gut microbiota;    age;   

DOI  :  10.12938/bmfh.2015-006

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Nihon Bifizusukin Senta / Japan Bifidus Foundation

【 摘 要 】

References(48)The composition and diversity of the gut microbiota are known to be different between babies and adults. The aim of this project was to compare the level of bifidobacteria between babies and adults and to investigate the influence of lifestyle factors on the level of this bacterium in the gut. During this study, the levels of bifidobacteria in 10 human babies below 2 years of age were compared with that of 10 human adults above 40 years. The level of bifidobacteria proved to be significantly higher in babies in comparison with adults. This investigation concluded that a combination of several factors, such as age, diet, and BMI, has an important effect on the level of bifidobacteria in adults, while in babies, a combination of diet and age may influence the level of intestinal bifidobacteria.

【 授权许可】

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