Modelling the gut microbiota of children with malnutrition: in vitro models reveal differences in fermentability of widely consumed carbohydrates
Jennifer H. Ahn‐Jarvis, Kendall R. Corbin, Suzanne Harris, Perla Troncoso‐Rey, Peter Olupot‐Olupot, Nuala Calder, Kevin Walsh, Kathryn Maitland, Gary Steven Frost, Frederick J. Warren
This study uses an in vitro model to show that inulin is poorly fermented by the gut microbiota of children with severe acute malnutrition, while legume-based feeds and milk oligosaccharides are more effectively fermented.
bioRxiv · May 8, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology