K. N. Agarwal|Sanjiv Kumar Bhasin
Feasibility studies to control acute diarrhoea in children by feeding fermented milk preparations Actimel and Indian Dahi
University College of Medical Sciences|Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital|University College of Medical Sciences|Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
aim work study feasibility diarrhoea control children 6 months 5 age feeding fermented milk preparations design used randomized controlled clinical trial study carried delhi university college hospital providing tertiary care nearby community centre nand nagri resettlement colony east delhi children suffering acute diarrhoea 75 patients hospital 75 community allocated three groups doubleblind technique group 1 given fermented milk actimel containing 108 lactobacillus casei dn114001 lactobacillus bulgaricus streptococcus thermophilus per gram group 2 given indian dahi lf 40 containing 108 lactococcus lactis lactococcus lactis cremoris leuconostac mesenteroides cremoris per gram group 3 given ultraheattreated yoghurt preparation live bacteria actimel also used starter prepare curd order study preventive effect diarrhoea children community hospital study indian dahi actimel administration reduced mean duration diarrhoea 03 06 day p0001 respectively corresponding figures community study 02 05 day p005 respectively families using actimel starter showed reduction diarrhoeal morbidity episodes 40 children tested 3 month followup conclusion actimel fermented milk containing lactobacillus casei dn114001 indian dahi significantly reduce duration diarrhoea children former preparation superior