Abstract: A method and composition for the inhibition of growth of Salmonella is provided. The effective composition of the invention is a composition which is fermented by microflora other than Salmonella at a rate competitively greater Salmonella or which is fermented by microflora other than Salmonella to produce metabolites which inhibit the growth of Salmonella. In one embodiment of the present invention, the effective composition is a class of fructo-oligosaccharides which inhibit the growth of Salmonella. More particularly, the fructo-oligosaccharidesa are sucrose molecules having from 1 to 8 fructose residues. This class of sugars is exemplified by "Neosugar" which includes 1-kestose, nystose, and 1-fructofuranosyl-nystose. The present method includes contacting Salmonella with the effective composition and can include feeding it to a domestic food anomal. The present composition includes the effective component and nutritive feed material.

Abstract: A method and composition for the inhibition of growth of Salmonella is provided. The effective composition of the invention is a composition which is fermented by microflora other than Salmonella at a rate competitively greater Salmonella or which is fermented by microflora other than Salmonella to produce metabolites which inhibit the growth of Salmonella. In one embodiment of the prevent invention, the effective composition is a class of fructo-oligosaccharides which inhibit the growth of Salmonella. More particularly, the fructo-oligosaccharides are sucrose molecules having from 1 to 8 fructose residues. This class of sugars is exemplified by "Neosugar" which includes 1-kestose, nystose, and 1-fructofuranosyl-nystose. The present method includes containing Salmonella with the effective composition and can include feeding it to a domestic food animal. The present composition includes the effective component and nutritive feed material.