Studies have shown that a diet high in fiber and prebiotics has a positive impact on human health. In the colon, these compounds are fermented by the gut microbiota to produce metabolites that are associated with beneficial health outcomes including lower allergic inflammation in the lung and improved blood glucose control. Using a Simulator of the Human Intestinal Microbial Ecology (SHIME®) system, we cultivated the gut microbiota in conditions containing either soluble or insoluble fiber. The differential effects between these two types of fiber on the gut microbiota were determined through comparative analysis of community structure and function.

The differential effect of soluble and in-soluble rice fiber on the human gut microbiota in vitro.

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