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Bifidobacterium breve - Is beneficial for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease; prevents rotavirus induced diarrhea and helps maintain a healthy immune system.
Newborns, especially those that are breast-fed, are colonized with bifidobacteria directly after birth. Bifidobacteria were first isolated from the feces of breast-fed infants.
B breve can colonise the immature bowel very effectively and is associated with fewer abnormal abdominal signs and better weight gain in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants, probably as a result of stabilisation of their intestinal flora and accelerated feeding schedules.
Arch Dis Child 1997;76:F101–F107
Tags: Probiotic