Prebiotic formulations and methods of use

摘要

The invention provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating symptoms associated with lactose intolerance and for overall improvement in gastrointestinal health. Described herein are methods and pharmaceutical compositions for improving overall gastrointestinal health or for decreasing symptoms of lactose intolerance by administering to subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising a prebiotic, optionally in combination with effective amount of a probiotic microbe or microbes.

主权项

1. A method of treating lactose intolerance in a subject who has experienced one or more symptoms of lactose intolerance comprising:
a) administering a hydrogen breath test (HBT) to said subject; b) diagnosing said subject as having lactose intolerance based upon a HBT result; and, c) administering from about 0.1 g to about 20 g of a pharmaceutical composition to said subject diagnosed as having lactose intolerance based upon said HBT result, wherein said pharmaceutical composition comprises at least 50% galactooligosaccharides (GOS) by weight.