Nestlé Discovers Gut Bacteria Strain Suggesting Opportunities For Infant Nutrition
Executive Summary
Scientists at Nestlé’s research division think that they have found new bifidobacterium longum strains that have unique ability to utilize both key components of human milk and fibers from solid food, opening up new opportunities for “next generation nutritional solutions” like probiotics targeting the crucial weaning period of child development.
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