Influence of complementary foods on the gut microbiota of weaning infants

The goal of this study was to evaluate in vitro how complementary foods influence the gut microbiota of weaning infants using faecal samples as a proxy. Faecal inoculum was composed of pooled faeces of 6 healthy weaning infants, aged 5 to 11 months. A total of 13 foods were tested individually, and combined with infant formula, other foods, or both. Fermentations lasted for 24 hours.