Table 8 Gastrointestinal microflora
From: Synbiotics, probiotics or prebiotics in infant formula for full term infants: a systematic review
Costalos 200841: Median (range) as % of total bacteria | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Prebiotics (n=70)` | Controls (n=70) | Â |
% Bifidobacteria | 39.69 (0–143.3) | 14.87 (0–101) |  |
% E.coli | 1.95 (0–69.32) | 4.06 (0–59.31) |  |
Fanaro 2008 43 : Median (IQR) microflora -log10(CFU) per gram stool | |||
| Â | Prebiotics (n=56) | Controls (n=59) | Â |
Bifidobacteria | 9.86 (8.99-10.18) | 9.38 (8.35-9.90) | Â |
Lactobacilli | 4.62 (2–6.5) | 4 (2–5.05) |  |
Bacteriodes | 7.95 (6.64-9.6) | 8.16 (6.3-9.04) | Â |
Clostridia | 4.3 (3–5.28) | 4.29 (2.48-5.43) |  |
Enterobacteria | 8.65 (8.12-9.13) | 8.53 (7.96-9.01) | Â |
E. coli | 8.50 (7.9-8.99) | 8.33 (7.59-8.83) | Â |
Moro 2002 35 : Median (IQR) | |||
| Â | Prebiotic1 (n=30) | Prebiotic2 (n=27) | Control (n=33) |
Bifidobacteria | 9.3 (1.6) | 9.7 (0.8) | 7.2 (4.9) |
Lactobacilli | 5.9 (1.5) | 5.6 (2.1) | 3.4 (1.8) |
Moro 2006 32 : Median (IQR) log10(CFU) per gram stool | |||
| Â | Prebiotics (n=50) | Controls (n=44) | Â |
Bifidobacteria | 10.28 (0.7) | 8.65 (1.2) | Â |
Lactobacilli | 5.99 (3.6) | 5.9 (2) | Â |