In Vitro Effects of Dietary Inulin on Human Fecal Microbiota and Butyrate Production
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Administration of dietary fibers has various health benefits, mainly by increasing numbers of beneficial bacteria and enhancing production of short-chain fatty acids in the colon. There has been growing interest in the addition of dietary fiber to human diet, due to its prebiotic effects. This study aimed to evaluate the prebiotic activity of inulin using an in vitro batch fermentation system with human fecal microbiota. Fermentation of inulin resulted in a significantly greater ratio of Lactobacillus or Bifidobacteria to Enterobacteria strains as an index of healthy human intestine and elevated butyrate concentration, which are related to improvement of gut health.
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Numerous studies have demonstrated the capability of prebiotics to promote bifidobacterial presence within the microbiota, correlating with other changes in the overall microbiota composition and metabolism.
“On the other hand, numerous studies have demonstrated the capability of prebiotics to promote bifidobacterial presence within the microbiota, correlating with other changes in the overall microbiota composition and metabolism.”
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- Authors
- Jung, T.-H., Jeon, W.-M., & Han, K.-S.
- Affiliations
- Sahmyook University (KR)
- Corresponding author
- Han, Kyoung-Sik
- Venue
- Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Published
- 2015-09-28
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1555-1558
- ISSN
- 1017-7825 (ISSN-L)
- 1738-8872
- OpenAlex
- W2403439911
- Cited by
- 37
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 4.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Sahmyook University
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Keywords
- inulin, prebiotic activity, human fecal microbiota, butyrate production, dietary fiber, short-chain fatty acids, Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Enterobacteriaceae, gut health
- MeSH terms
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Butyrates, Feces, Fermentation, Humans, Inulin, Bioreactors, Prebiotics, Microbiota
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