FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (1): 265-267.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-200901064

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Regulatory Effect of Xylose on Intestimal Flora in Mice

SHI Xian-zhen1,ZHU Sheng-tao2,HE Feng3   

  1. (1.Xuzhou Higher Vocational School of Biologcal Engineering, Xuzhou 221006, China;
    2.College of Radiation Medicine and Public Health, Suzhou University, Suzhou 215123, China)
  • Received:2008-03-28 Revised:2008-08-07 Online:2009-01-01 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: SHI Xian-zhen1 E-mail:82988669@163.com

Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of xylose on intestinal microflora in mice. Mice were orally administered with xylose at different doses, and then the numbers of Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, Enterobacter and Enterococcus were counted, respectively. The results showed that xylose can regulate and improve the intestinal flora and efficiently stimulate the proliferation of Bifidobacterium in mice.

Key words: xylose, intestinal flora, mice

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