| abstract |
The invention relates to prebiotics and the use thereof for promoting human health. In particular, it relates to milk-, whey- or egg-derived oligosaccharides capable of enhancing the relative abundance of beneficial micro-organisms. Provided is the use of a sialyl - oligosaccharide for the manufacture of a dietetic, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical or nutritional composition, like an infant formula, for treating or preventing a condition associated with a reduced amount of Bacteroides ssp. in the gastrointestinal tract. Also provided is an infant formula for reducing the risk of development of overweight or obesity of an infant in later life. Said composition comprises living Bacteroides ssp. in an amount of at least 10+5cfu/g dry weight of the composition. |