Metatranscriptomic analysis indicates prebiotic effect of Isomalto/malto-polysaccharides on human colonic microbiota in-vitro
K. Borewicz, B. V. H. Hornung, F. Gu, P. H. van der Zaal, H. A. Schols, P. J. Schaap, H. Smidt
This study uses metatranscriptomics to show that IMMPs with more (1→6) glycosidic linkages increase gene expression in Bacteroides, Lactobacillus, and Bifidobacterium, leading to higher SCFA production in human fecal microbiota.
bioRxiv · Dec 31, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology