Research
Macro partitioning
Resistant Starch (RS) diets increase Ruminococcus bromii and decrease Lachnospiraceae, while Non-Starch Polysaccharides (NSP) increase Lachnospiraceae and decrease Ruminococcus.
Different fibers feed different bacteria. RS feeds Ruminococcus, while other fibers (NSP) feed Lachnospiraceae. Variety in fiber types may be needed to support diverse bacterial groups.
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Multiple Ruminococcaceae phylotypes increased on the RS diet, whereas mostly Lachnospiraceae phylotypes increased on the NSP diet.
Why this rating
Supported by microarray and qPCR data.
Source
Impact of diet and individual variation on intestinal microbiota composition and fermentation products in obese men
Anne Salonen et al. · The ISME Journal · 2014
crossover · n=14Cited 622×
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