Effects of large or long-term intake ofgalacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) on defecation, abdominal symptomsand physical conditions were tested in 21 healthy humans (11 malesand 10 females; average age 38.5±8.3 years). The subjectswere divided into two groups; the large intakc group (6 males and 5females; averagc agc 38.8