Growth behavior of probiotic microorganisms on levan- and inulin-based fructans

Modulation of the gut microbiota by prebiotics is an effective tool to improve host health. Here, the prebiotic properties of inulin- and levan-based fructans were investigated using microorganisms obtained from strain collections and isolated from probiotic pharmaceuticals and yogurts. Utilizing th...

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Main Authors: Joana Charlot Pohlentz, Nicole Gallala, Konrad Kosciow, Marcel Hövels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464622004133