Effect of pro and pre -biotic supplementations in weaning foods on some mineral absorption [electronic resource].

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The purpose of the present study was to examine the potential synergistic effect of prebiotics and probiotics combination (synbiotics) on mineral absorption and bone strength in weaning ages. Forty two of Western strain male rats aged two months were divided into 7 treatment groups of equal mean weights 60±5 g (6 rats/ group) as follows: group 1: fed on basal diet (reference group), group 2: fed on baby cereals food (control group ),group 3: fed on baby cereals food supplemented with Bifidobacterium bifidum (Bb) at a concentration of 8.95 log cfu/g, group 4: fed on baby cereals food supplemented with dried powder of Jerusalem artichoke tubers (Ja) at a concentration of 5%, group 5: fed on baby cereals food supplemented with Ja at a concentration of 5%+ Bb at concentration of 8.95 log cfu/ g, group 6: fed on baby cereals food supplemented with Ja at a concentration of 10%, and group 7:fed on baby cereals food supplemented with Ja at a concentration of 10% + Bb at concentration of 8.95 log cfu/g. The experimental period lasted 5 weeks. At the fifth week, a controlled metabolic study was carried out. Key words: Bifidobacterium bifidum, inulin ,mineral absorption, synbiotics.

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