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This study aimed to investigate  in vitro  effects of the selected prebiotics alone, and in combination with two potential probiotic  Lactobacillus  strains on the microbial composition of  Apis cerana  gut microbiota and acid production. Four prebiotics, inulin, fructo-oligosaccharides, xylo-oligosaccharides, and isomalto-oligosaccharides were chosen, and glucose served as the carbon source. Supplementation of this four prebiotics increased numbers of  Bifidobacterium  and lactic acid bacteria while decreasing the pH value of  in vitro  fermentation broth inoculated with  A. cerana  gut microbiota compared to glucose. Then, two potential probiotics derived from  A. cerana  gut at different dosages,  Lactobacillus helveticus  KM7 and  Limosilactobacillus reuteri  LP4 were added with isomalto-oligosaccharides in fermentation broth inoculated with  A. cerana  gut microbiota, respectively. The most pronounced impact was observed with isomalto-oligosaccharides. Compared to isomalto-oligosaccharides alone, the combination of isomalto-oligosaccharides with both lactobacilli strains induced the growth of  Bifidobacterium , LAB, and total bacteria and reduced the proliferation of  Enterococcus  and fungi. Consistent with these results, the altered metabolic activity was observed as lowered pH in  in vitro  culture of gut microbiota supplemented with isomalto-oligosaccharides and lactobacilli strains. The symbiotic impact varied with the types and concentration of  Lactobacillus  strains and fermentation time. The more effective ability was observed with IMO combined with  L. helveticus  KM7. These results suggested that isomalto-oligosaccharides could be a potential prebiotic and symbiotic with certain lactobacilli strains on  A. cerana  gut microbiota.

In vitro Effects of Prebiotics and Synbiotics on Apis cerana Gut Microbiota