Human milk (HM) is considered the gold standard nutrient for infants, which contains a lot of beneficial nutrients such as prebiotics and lactoferrin. Previous studies have shown that both prebiotics and lactoferrin play important roles in generating a bifidobacteria-dominated colonic microflora as well as the intestinal immune systems. The purpose of this study is to investigate the stool characteristics（including intestinal microbiota） acceptability, and gastrointestinal tolerance in infants fed a starting infant formula supplemented with prebiotics and lactoferrin, and compared these data with infants on exclusively breast feeding.
Human milk (HM) is considered the gold standard nutrient for infants, which contains a lot of beneficial nutrients such as prebiotics and lactoferrin. Previous studies have shown that both prebiotics and lactoferrin play important roles in generating a bifidobacteria-dominated colonic microflora.The purpose of this study is to investigate the stool characteristics,acceptability, and gastrointestinal tolerance in term infants fed a starting infant formula supplemented with prebiotics and lactoferrin.