Oral Delivery of Nisin in Resistant Starch Based Matrices Alters the Gut Microbiota in Mice

Oral Delivery of Nisin in Resistant Starch Based Matrices Alters the Gut Microbiota in Mice

There is a growing recognition of the role the gastrointestinal microbiota plays in health and disease. Ingested antimicrobial proteins and peptides have the potential to alter the gastrointestinal microbiota; particularly if protected from digestion. Nisin is an antimicrobial peptide that is used a...

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Main Authors: Ronan Gough, Raúl Cabrera Rubio, Paula M. O'Connor, Fiona Crispie, André Brodkorb, Song Miao, Colin Hill, Reynolds P. Ross, Paul D. Cotter, Kanishka N. Nilaweera, Mary C. Rea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
mouse
nisin
starch
resistant starch
microbiota
digestion
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01186/full

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