Prebiotics and antibiotics
Medical applications of prebiotics
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Prebiotics and antibiotics
Medical applications of prebiotics

Author : Jean-Pierre LEPARGNEUR

Publication date: September 10, 2020 | Lire en français

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5. Prebiotics and antibiotics

Antibiotics drastically affect the intestinal ecosystem and SCFA production. However, certain prebiotics can reduce these effects, and inulin can restore the flora's metabolic functions and taxonomic composition as early as 30 hours after stopping ampicillin . In children aged between 3 and 6 taking 6 g/day of inulin and maltodextrin, the effect of antibiotics was attenuated, particularly on bifidobacteria

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