A high fermentable fiber Western diet reduces indole levels
Medha Priyadarshini, Julianne A. Jorgensen, Sophia R. Chang Stauffer, Lina Issa, Nupur Pandya, Chioma Nnyamah, Kai Xu, James Boyett, Parneet Kular, Aditi Mhatre, Vishal H Brahambhatt, Jack A. Gilbert, Md Wasim Khan, Barton L. Wicksteed, Yang David Dai, Brian Thomas Layden
This study shows that adding fermentable fiber to a Western diet reduces indole levels and improves gut microbiota diversity and metabolic health in mice.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology