Isolation of Alginate-Degrading Bacteria from the Human Gut Microbiota and Discovery of <i>Bacteroides xylanisolvens</i> AY11-1 as a Novel Anti-Colitis Probiotic Bacterium
Alginate has been documented to prevent the development and progression of ulcerative colitis by modulating the gut microbiota. However, the bacterium that may mediate the anti-colitis effect of alginate has not been fully characterized. We hypothesized that alginate-degrading bacteria might play a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/6/1352 |