VIABLE COUNT IN INTESTINE OF RATS FED WITH DIFFERENT YOGURTS

Abstract

Rats were fed experimental diets consisting of yogurt and bifidus yogurt`s containing whey proteins in the form of condensed whey. After a feeding trial of 30 days, rats were sacrificed and the intestinal contents were subjected to plate count to confirm whether the organisms entering the body through the products reached the intestine. The trial confirmed the presence of viable lactic acid bacteria in the intestine. Coliform count reduced considerably in the product fed group when compared to control.