Dietary citrus pectin drives more ileal microbial protein metabolism and stronger fecal carbohydrate fermentation over fructo-oligosaccharide in growing pigs
Yanan Zhang, Chunlong Mu, Shuai Liu, Weiyun Zhu
Abstract
< 0.05), indicating a greater degree of amino acid fermentation. Overall, our results highlight a differential dynamic impact of dietary CP vs. FOS on microbial composition and metabolism in the gut. The dietary CP has a stronger ability to promote microbial amino acid fermentation in the ileum and carbohydrate fermentation in the feces than FOS. These findings provide a new insight into the role of different fibers in gut nutrition and guidelines for the choice of fibers in manipulating gut health.
Topics & Concepts
PectinPrebioticOligosaccharideFood scienceFermentationBiologyFecesCarbohydrateCarbohydrate metabolismMetabolismGut microfloraBiochemistryMicrobiologyBacteriaGeneticsGut microbiota and healthMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyFood and Agricultural Sciences