“…22) Subsequently, Kiyohara et al demonstrated the prebiotic effect of LNB on many bifidobacteria, especially B. bifidum, B. breve, and B. longum. 36) On the other hand, LNB showed no prebiotic effect on other lactic acid and enteric bacteria (Bacteroides, Clostridium, Enterococcus, Eubacterium, Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, and Ruminococcus). Moreover, Xiao et al investigated the utilization of LNB by many strains of bifidobacteria (208 strains comprising 10 species and four subspecies).…”