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Fructo oligosaccharides in the prevention of travellers’ diarrhoea – (07-23-01)
James Bogash
Fructo oligosaccharides in the prevention of travellers’ diarrhoea
FOS is a nondigestable carbohydrate that friendly bacteria can use as a fuel source to proliferate and help the GI tract stay healthy. This study shows some benefit to the use of FOS to reduce effects of travellers’ diarrhea. Probiotics and FOS are a nice GI preventative for anyone traveling out of the country. As a side note, there is some concern that certain harmful bacteria (namely Klebsiella) can also use FOS. A stool analysis is always a nice place to start if this is a concern to find out what the flora of the patient’s GI tract consists of.
Synergy : Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 15 (8), 1139-1145
