Enteral feeding of premature infants with Saccharomyces boulardii.(Abstracts)(Brief Article) From: Alternative Medicine Review | Date: March 1, 2004| Author: Costalos, C.; Skouteri, V.; Gounaris, A. | COPYRIGHT 2004 Thorne Research Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Costalos C, Skouteri V, Gounaris A, et al. Early Hum Dev 2003;74:89-96.

BACKGROUND: Saccharomyces boulardii (SB) is a yeast that acts both as a probiotic and as a polyamine producer. Probiotics prevent the overgrowth of pathogens in the gut while polyamines enhance intestinal maturation. The aim of this randomized study was to investigate the ability of SB to modify the gut microbial ecology and its function. METHODS: A total of 87 healthy babies with gestational age 28-...