Effects of consumption of galactooligosaccharides obtained through whey enzymatically modified on the faecal flora and nutritional parameters of hamsters

The aim of this research was to evaluate the influence of wheyenzymatically modified rich in galactooligosaccharides in thenutritional characteristics and effects in the microflora of cecumcontents by the study with Golden Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetusauratus) for 28 days (controlled conditions). Three isoproteic dietswere prepared (20% w/w): C (casein), W (whey) and G (wheymodified). The groups studied differed positively from the C regardingfeed and protein efficiency ratio. The relationships (w/w) oforgan/body were found proportional in all diets. The counts ofprobiotics from the cecum contents the groups showed no difference.The pHs of studied groups were lower than C, this acidity can atimpairs the ability of pathogens to grow in the intestine. Resultssuggest that using whey enzymatically modified rich ingalactooligosaccharides could replace the standard diet withnutritional efficiency and possible inhibit the microorganismspathogenic without induce damage in health. Fil: Dos Santos Da Fonseca, Renata Aline. Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande; Brasil. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario; Argentina Fil: Rodrigues Machado, Adriana. Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande; Brasil Fil: Muniz Moreira, Lidiane. Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande; Brasil Fil: Rodrigues, Rosane S.. Universidade Federal de Pelotas; Brasil Fil: Machado, Mirian. Universidade Federal de Pelotas; Brasil Fil: Souza Soares, Leonor A.. Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande; Brasil Fil: Burkert, Carlos André V.. Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande; Brasil Fil: Burkert, Janaína Fernandes de Medeiros. Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande; Brasil