Intraintestinal fermentation of fructo- and galacto-oligosaccharides and the fate of short-chain fatty acids in humans

Intraintestinal fermentation of fructo- and galacto-oligosaccharides and the fate of short-chain fatty acids in humans

Summary: Consumption of fructo- (FOS) and galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) has health benefits which have been linked in part to short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) production by the gut microbiota. However, detailed knowledge of this process in the human intestine is lacking. We aimed to determine the acu...

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Main Authors: Mara P.H. van Trijp, Melany Rios-Morales, Ben Witteman, Fentaw Abegaz, Albert Gerding, Ran An, Martijn Koehorst, Bernard Evers, Katja C.V. van Dongen, Erwin G. Zoetendal, Henk Schols, Lydia A. Afman, Dirk-Jan Reijngoud, Barbara M. Bakker, Guido J. Hooiveld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:iScience
Subjects:
Human metabolism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004224004292

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