Lack of effect of lactose digestion status on baseline fecal microflora

作者：Szilagyi Andrew^*; Shrier Ian; Chong George; Je Jung Sung; Park Sunghoon; Heilpern Debra; Lalonde Catherine; Cote Louis Francois; Lee Byong

来源：Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2009, 23(11): 753-759.

DOI：10.1155/2009/693794

• Bacteria
• Colonic
• Lactose

BACKGROUND: The genetics of intestinal lactase divide the world's population into two phenotypes: the ability (a dominant trait) or inability (a recessive trait) to digest lactose. A prebiotic effect of lactose may impact the colonic flora of these phenotypes differently.
OBJECTIVE: To detect and evaluate the effects of lactose on subjects divided according to their ability to digest lactose.
METHODS: A total of 57 healthy maldigesters (n=30) and digesters (n=27) completed diet questionnaires, genetic and breath hydrogen testing, and quantitative stool analysis for species of bacteria. Log(10) transformation of bacterial counts was compared with lactose intake in both groups using Multiple regression analysis.
RESULTS: There was a significant relationship between genetic and breath hydrogen tests. Daily lactose intake was marginally lower in lactose maldigesters (median [interquartile range] 12.2 g [31 g] versus 15 g [29.6 g], respectively). There was no relationship between lactose intake and breath hydrogen tests in either group. There were no differences in bacterial counts between the two groups, nor was there a relationship between bacterial counts and lactose intake in either group.
CONCLUSION: The differential bacterial effects of lactose were not quantitatively detected in stool samples taken in the present study.

• 出版日期2009-11
• 单位河北医科大学