Milk Oriented Microbiota
brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if supplementing healthy term infants delivered vaginally who consume breast milk, formula, or both with a probiotic for 21 consecutive days increases levels of bacteria in infants' stool.
detailed description
The purpose of phase 1 of this two phase clinical trial is to determine: 1) the effect of decreasing levels of human milk oligosaccharides on fecal B.infantis during and after 21 days of supplementation with Evolve activated B.infantis using exclusively breastfed, mixed-fed and exclusively formula-fed infants; 2) determine the effect of Evolve activated B.infantis on fecal B.infantis levels in exclusively breastfed infants compared to pre-supplementation levels.
official title
Establishing a Milk Oriented Microbiota in Healthy Term Infants