In vitro fermentation of alginate and its derivatives by human gut microbiota
In vitro fermentation of alginate and its derivatives by human gut microbiota
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人体肠道菌群体外发酵海藻酸盐及其衍生物
DOI:
10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.02.003
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发表时间:
2016-06-01
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影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
Wang, Xin
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作者:
Li, Miaomiao;Li, Guangsheng;Wang, Xin
Alginate (Alg) has a long history as a food ingredient in East Asia. However, the human gut microbes responsible for the degradation of alginate and its derivatives have not been fully understood yet. Here, we report that alginate and the low molecular polymer derivatives of mannuronic acid oligosaccharides (MO) and guluronic acid oligosaccharides (GO) can be completely degraded and utilized at various rates by fecal microbiota obtained from six Chinese individuals. However, the derivative of propylene glycol alginate sodium sulfate (PSS) was not hydrolyzed. The bacteria having a pronounced ability to degrade Alg, MO and GO were isolated from human fecal samples and were identified as Bacteroides ovatus, Bacteroides xylanisolvens, and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron. Alg, MO and GO can increase the production level of short chain fatty acids (SCFA), but GO generates the highest level of SCFA. Our data suggest that alginate and its derivatives could be degraded by specific bacteria in the human gut, providing the basis for the impacts of alginate and its derivates as special food additives on human health. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.