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Comparison of Growth Promoting Effects on Bifidobacterium spp. by Bovine Lactoferrin Hydrolysates
2005 Volume 24 Issue 4 Pages 119-123
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2005 Volume 24 Issue 4 Pages 119-123
The effect of bovine lactoferrin hydrolysates on the growth of four species of bifidobacteria, B. bifidum, B. longum, B. breve and B. infantis was investigated. It was observed that the growth of 3 species of bifidobacteria (B. bifidum, B. breve and B. infantis) was stimulated by bovine lactoferrin hydrolysates. These results suggest the possibility that lactoferrin, digested in the intestine, acts as a bifidogenic factor for the growth of bifidobacteria.
