Fiber-Rich Barley Increases Butyric Acid-Producing Bacteria in the Human Gut Microbiota

Fiber-Rich Barley Increases Butyric Acid-Producing Bacteria in the Human Gut Microbiota

Butyric acid produced in the intestine by butyric acid-producing bacteria (BAPB) is known to suppress excessive inflammatory response and may prevent chronic disease development. We evaluated whether fiber-rich barley intake increases BAPB in the gut and concomitantly butyric acid in feces. Eighteen...

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Main Authors: Shohei Akagawa, Yuko Akagawa, Yoko Nakai, Mitsuru Yamagishi, Sohsaku Yamanouchi, Takahisa Kimata, Kazushige Chino, Taiga Tamiya, Masaki Hashiyada, Atsushi Akane, Shoji Tsuji, Kazunari Kaneko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Metabolites
Subjects:
microbiota
butyric acid-producing bacteria
16S rRNA gene sequencing
dietary fiber
prebiotics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/11/8/559

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