STUDIES ON THE FLATULENT PHENOMENA OF MOUSE PRODUCED BY THREE OLIGOSACCHARIDES

Objective: To study the flatulent phenomena of mouse produced by three oligosaccharides. Methods: The mouse model of flatulence was set up, and the flatulence induced by soybean oligosaccharides, modified soybean oligosaccharides,and fructooligosaccharides was investigated by measuring intestinal flatulent volume. Results: The intestinal flatulent volumes in the groups of soybean oligosaccharides and modified soybean oligosaccharides were not different from control(P0.05). The difference between middle and low dosage groups of fructooligosaccharides with control was also insignificant(P0.05), but between high dosage group and control was significant (P0.01). Conclusion: Flatulence was very remarkable in the high dosage group of fructooligosaccharides (the dosage is 100 times as much as the practical dose of adults).