Microbiota-directed fibre activates both targeted and secondary metabolic shifts in the distal gut.
L. Michalak, J. C. Gaby, L. Lagos, S. L. La Rosa, T. R. Hvidsten, C. Tetard-Jones, W. G. T. Willats, N. Terrapon, V. Lombard, B. Henrissat, J. Droge, M. Arntzen, L. H. Hagen, M. Overland, P. B. Pope, B. Westereng
This study shows that a tailored acetylated galactoglucomannan fibre selectively activates butyrate-producing gut bacteria and triggers secondary metabolic shifts in neighboring microbial populations in pigs.
bioRxiv · Aug 14, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology