Trojanová I, Rada V, Kokoska L, Vlková E
Department of Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Czech University of Agriculture Prague, Prague 6 Suchdol, Czech Republic.
Fitoterapia. 2004 Dec;75(7-8):760-3. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2004.09.010.
The infusion of dandelion root (Taraxacum officinale) stimulated in vitro the growth of 14 strains of bifidobacteria. The utilization of oligofructans, glucose, fructose and total saccharides was determined by enzymatic and phenol-sulfuric methods. Dandelion oligofructans were important source of carbon and energy for bifidobacteria tested.
