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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Oct 4.
Published in final edited form as: Carbohydr Res. 2016 Nov 11;437:16–27. doi: 10.1016/j.carres.2016.11.007

Table 1.

Oligosaccharides used in commercial or clinical infant formulas.

Oligosaccharide Abbreviation Degree of
Polymerization
Usage
Galactooligosaccharides GOS 2–8 residues Commercial
Inulin IN 3–60 residues Commercial
Lactulose LOS 2 residues Clinical Trials
Polydextrose PDX 3–30 residues Clinical Trials
Fructooligosaccharides FOS 2–8 residues Clinical Trials