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galacto-

, galact- (gă-lak'tō, gă-lakt'),

Milk. Compare: lact-.

[G. gala]

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galacto-

, galact-

Combining forms denoting milk.
Compare: lact-

[G. gala]

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galacto-

, galact- [Gr. gala, stem galakt-, milk]

Prefixes meaning milk.

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Inclusion of fructo- and galacto- oligosaccharides in broiler diets.

COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT DIETARY CONCENTRATIONS OF b-GALACTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, FEED CONVERSION EFFICIENCY AND ORGANS DEVELOPMENT IN BROILERS

The analysis, published in the Cochrane Library, stated that further research was needed to show an association between the consumption of prebiotics and allergy reduction, however, "individual studies reported a significant reduction in asthma and eczema from supplementation with a mixture of galacto- and fructo-oligosaccharide ...

Flourishing flora: probiotics & prebiotics market update: emerging science and broadened consumer awareness propel the probiotic and prebiotic categories to mainstream status

Effects of supplementing galacto- oligosaccharides, Yucca schidigera or nisin on rumen methanogenesis, nitrogen and energy metabolism in sheep.

Effects of protease-resistant antimicrobial substances produced by lactic acid bacteria on rumen methanogenesis

As an alternative, some forms of complex oligosaccharides including mannan-, galacto-, and fructo-oligosaccharides, which recently have been used as prebiotics in monogastric feeding regimens (Shafey et al., 2001; Yang et al., 2007), may also be examined in ruminant diets to test whether or not these compounds act as agents that selectively attach to bacteria and may thus ultimately modify ruminal metabolism.

Effect of live yeast and mannan-oligosaccharides on performance of early-lactation Holstein dairy cows

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