USE OF POLYSACCHARIDES FOR THE INTESTINAL WELL-BEING OF NURSING INFANTS AND/OR INFANTS

摘要

The use of a polysaccharide in a method for improving the flora of the colon of nursing infants and/or infants, thus treating or preventing colic and enterocolitis and therefore improving and/or generally stimulating the intestinal well-being of nursing infants and/or infants. A food composition for feeding nursing infants and/or infants, including at least one polysaccharide for treating or preventing colic and enterocolitis and improving and/or stimulating the intestinal well-being of nursing infants and/or infants. The polysaccharide used is a branched maltodextrin, preferably with a molecular mass of between 400 and 4500.