Supplementation of Infant Formula With Synbiotics

Supplementation of Infant Formula With the Synbiotics (Lactobacillus Paracasei Ssp. Paracasei Strain F19 and Fructo- and Galactooligosaccharides).

The primary hypothesis is that Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei strain F19 in an infant formula containing FOS/GOS is safe and tolerable for use in infants from 0 to 6 months.

Inclusion Criteria:

• healthy infants of mothers who voluntarily resigned completely from breastfeeding
• infant age 28 days
• delivered between 38 and 42 weeks of gestation
• vaginal delivery
• birth weight > 2700 g and < 4200 g
• parent or the subject's legal representative has to speak and understand Polish

Exclusion Criteria:

• fully or partially breastfed infants
• malformations, handicaps or congenital diseases that could affect normal growth
• treatment with antibiotics
• fed infant formula with pre- and/or probiotics