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Prebiotic feeding studies with fructo-oligosaccharides in both cats and dogs have shown positive effects on the microflora balance
FOS favorably stimulates the growth of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli
Consumption of prebiotics increased bacterial diversity, whereas FOS consumption increased the relative abundance of OTUs belonging to Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus. higher FOS dosage appears to promote, in contrast to Maltodextrin, the selective proliferation of OTUs belonging to Lactobacillus The positive impact of FOS on butyrate-producing bacteria and FOS-mediated increased bacterial diversity reinforces the role of prebiotics in conferring beneficial fu…