Fiber-utilizing capacity varies in Prevotella- versus Bacteroides-dominated gut microbiota

Abstract The gut microbiota of individuals are dominated by different fiber-utilizing bacteria, which ferment dietary fiber into short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) known to be important for human health. Here, we show that the dominance of Prevotella versus Bacteroides in fecal innocula, identified int...

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Main Authors: Tingting Chen, Wenmin Long, Chenhong Zhang, Shuang Liu, Liping Zhao, Bruce R. Hamaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02995-4