Modulation of human gut microbiota composition and metabolites by arabinogalactan and Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BB536 in the Simulator of the Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem (SHIME®)

Yan Wang, Yafei Liu, Ives Ivusic Polic, Ajila Chandran Matheyambath, Gisèle LaPointe

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Abstract

The Mucosal-Simulator of the Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem (SHIME) was used to differentiate the gut microbial fermentation of arabinogalactan (AG) and starch before (T1), during (T2), and after (T3) one-week Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BB536 supplementation. Adding 10 g/L of either AG or starch to the basal medium (T1) promoted short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production in three successive SHIME colon vessels. AG fermentation (T1) resulted in higher total SCFAs (P < 0.05) and luminal live Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (P < 0.0001) in the transverse colon than starch fermentation (T1). Compared to AG fermentation alone (T1), B. longum supplementation (T2) significantly enhanced butyrate production (P < 0.05) and the abundance of luminal live F. prausnitzii (P < 0.0001) in the transverse colon. The results indicate that combining a potential prebiotic and a probiotic strain increases SCFA production and particular gut commensals which could have a beneficial effect on gut health.
Original languageEnglish
Article number104820
JournalJournal of Functional Foods
Volume87
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

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