Table 1. Carbohydrate profiles of GOS-enriched skim milk (GSM)

Carbohydrate1) (g/100 g) Reaction time
0 h 1 h 2 h 3 h 4 h 5 h
Galactose ND 1.86±0.034c 1.96±0.021a 1.94±0.065ab 1.96±0.008a 1.89±0.028bc
Glucose ND 2.19±0.042a 2.19±0.026a 2.18±0.063ab 2.17±0.009ab 2.12±0.020b
Lactose 4.35±0.016a 0.08±0.001b 0.03±0.0002c 0.03±0.0003c ND ND
6-Galactobiose ND 0.18±0.001a 0.08±0.002b 0.04±0.0003c 0.03±0.001d 0.03±0.001d
Allolactose ND 0.17±0.003a 0.06±0.0004b 0.04±0.001d 0.04±0.004c 0.05±0.002c
4-Galactobiose ND 0.08±0.001a 0.05±0.001b 0.04±0.001c 0.04±0.001d 0.04±0.0005e
6-Galactosyllactose ND 0.23±0.004a 0.11±0.001b 0.05±0.002c 0.04±0.0004d 0.03±0.001d
3-Galactosylglucose ND 0.04±0.001a 0.03±0.0002b 0.03±0.0003c 0.03±0.001d 0.03±0.0004d
Sub-total (GOS) ND 0.71±0.010a 0.34±0.000b 0.20±0.002c 0.19±0.006d 0.18±0.004d
Total carbohydrates 4.35±0.016c 4.84±0.086a 4.52±0.047b 4.35±0.125c 4.32±0.023c 4.20±0.049d
The results are indicated as the mean±SD (n=3).
Different letters represent significant differences among each groups, statistically (p<0.05).
Carbohydrate: GOS, galacto-oligosaccharides.
ND, not detected.