| use of fermented foods to combat stunting and failure to thrive. | with the adoption of vigorous child survival strategies, infant and child mortalities in india have declined significantly, even among the poorest, most undernourished segments of the population. of the surviving infants and children, however, many remain stunted and undernourished. the present study was based on the hypothesis that failure to thrive is the result of damage to the gut epithelium incurred during repeated bouts of gastrointestinal infections. promoting the regeneration of the dama ... | 2002 | 11985943 |
| feasibility studies to control acute diarrhoea in children by feeding fermented milk preparations actimel and indian dahi. | the aim of this work was to study feasibility of diarrhoea control in children (6 months to 5 y of age) by feeding fermented milk preparations. the design used was a randomized controlled clinical trial and the study was carried out at the delhi university college hospital providing tertiary care, and a nearby community centre nand nagri, a resettlement colony in east delhi. children suffering from acute diarrhoea (75 patients from the hospital and 75 from the community) were allocated to three ... | 2002 | 12556949 |
| spectrum of lactobacillus species present in healthy vagina of indian women. | lactobacilli are depleted in vagina of women suffering from recurring episodes of bacterial vaginosis with vaginal ph >or=5. with the objective of making available probiotic lactobacilli for replenishment in such women, a study was undertaken to isolate and characterize the lactobacilli present in women with eco-healthy vagina in delhi. no information is so far available on the species of lactobacilli resident in vagina of women in india. | 2009 | 19692744 |