Whole Milk
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Palatinose™
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Taib, M. N. M., Shariff, Z. M., Wesnes, K. A., Abu Saad, H., & Sariman, S. (2012). The effect of high lactose-isomaltulose on cognitive performance of young children: A doubleblind cross-over design study. Appetite, 58(1), 81-87.
Holub, I., Gostner, A., Theis, S., Nosek, L., Kudlich, T., Melcher, R., & Scheppach, W. (2010). Satiety, glycemic and insulinemic responses after isomaltulose ingestion: a randomized crossover trial in healthy subjects. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 64(10), 1153–1159.
Sekartini, R., Wiguna, T., Bardosono, S., Novita, D., Arsianti, T., Calame, W., & Schaafsma, A. (2013). The effect of lactose-isomaltulose-containing growing-up milks on cognitive performance of Indonesian children: A cross-over study. British Journal of Nutrition, 110(6), 1089-1097.
Majeed, M., Nagabhushanam, K., Mundkur, L., Arumugam, S., Paulose, S., Divakar, H., & Rao, S. (2023). Probiotic modulation of gut microbiota by Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 in healthy subjects: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Medicine (Baltimore), 102(20), e33751.
Patel, R. M., & Denning, P. W. (2013). Bacillus species probiotics: A review of safety and efficacy. Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 80(9), 759-770.
Medium chain triglycerides
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Schönfeld, P., & Wojtczak, L. (2016). Short- and medium-chain fatty acids in energy metabolism: The cellular perspective. Journal of Lipid Research, 57(6), 943–954.
Pre and probiotic complex
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Śliżewska, K., et al. (2024). Resistant dextrin added to fruit–vegetable preparations improves gut metabolites in overweight children (6–10 y). Nutrients, 16(14), 2321. MDPI.
Lefranc-Millot, C., et al. (2012). Impact of a resistant dextrin (Nutriose®) on intestinal ecology: two randomized, placebo-controlled trials. Journal of International Medical Research, 40(1), 211–224.
Majeed, M., et al. (2024). Children (1–10 y) with acute diarrhea: adjunct B. coagulans MTCC 5856 shortened duration and improved hydration in a DB-RCT. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 12:1363491.
Abrams, S. A., et al. (2005). Prebiotic inulin-type fructans increase calcium absorption and bone mineralization in young adolescents. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 82(2), 471–476.
Vitamins, minerals and trace minerals
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Carr, A. C., & Maggini, S. (2017). Vitamin C and immune function. Nutrients, 9(11), 1211.
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Maggini, S., Pierre, A., & Calder, P. C. (2018). Immune function and micronutrient requirements change over the life course. Nutrients, 10(10), 1531.
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Maggini, S., Wenzlaff, S., & Hornig, D. (2010). Essential role of vitamin and mineral nutrients in immune function and health in adolescents. Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, 56(Suppl 1), 74–83.
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