The effects of pectin on the gut microbiota and serum metabolites in mice fed with a high fat diet and exposed to low-dose antibiotics
Qianhuang Xiao, Wenqi Huang, Quanyong Wu, Hedi Xu, Yanli Zhang, Jingrui Yang, Shuigen Bian, Huizi Tan, Shaoping Nie
Abstract
by pectin L13, and changes in circulating metabolites like L-tryptophan and 3-indoleacrylate by all three types of pectins were detected. These data provide evidence for a differential effect of different types of pectin on the gut microbiota and metabolic health.
Topics & Concepts
AntibioticsGut floraPectinBiologyFood scienceMicrobiologyFecesChemistryBiochemistryGut microbiota and healthGinseng Biological Effects and ApplicationsGastrointestinal motility and disorders