Agave Inulin Supplementation Affects the Fecal Microbiota of Healthy Adults Participating in a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial1–3 | Zendy

Hannah D. Holscher | Zendy; Laura L. Bauer | Zendy; Vishnupriya Gourineni | Zendy; Christine Pelkman | Zendy; G. C. Fahey | Zendy; Kelly S. Swanson | Zendy

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Agave Inulin Supplementation Affects the Fecal Microbiota of Healthy Adults Participating in a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial1–3

Author(s) -

Hannah D. Holscher,

Laura L. Bauer,

Vishnupriya Gourineni,

Christine Pelkman,

G. C. Fahey,

Kelly S. Swanson

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463

H-Index - 265

eISSN - 1541-6100

pISSN - 0022-3166

DOI - 10.3945/jn.115.217331

Subject(s) - inulin , agave , feces , bifidobacterium , food science , prebiotic , crossover study , fermentation , bifidobacterium bifidum , biology , placebo , lactobacillus , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , alternative medicine , pathology

Prebiotics resist digestion, providing fermentable substrates for select gastrointestinal bacteria associated with health and well-being. Agave inulin differs from other inulin type fibers in chemical structure and botanical origin. Preclinical animal research suggests these differences affect bacterial utilization and physiologic outcomes. Thus, research is needed to determine whether these effects translate to healthy adults.

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