Mixed
Inulin supplementation increases the abundance of Bifidobacterium, but this increase is a signature of intake rather than a direct driver of the observed metabolic improvements.
Don't assume that just because inulin boosts Bifidobacterium, that this specific bacteria is responsible for your health benefits. The actual metabolic improvements are linked to other changes in your gut bacteria, such as a decrease in Desulfovibrio and Clostridium sensu stricto.
A large increase in Bifidobacterium appears as a signature of inulin intake rather than a driver of prebiotic-linked biological outcomes.
Why this rating
Based on 16S rDNA sequencing and correlation analysis in a randomized trial.
Source
Link between gut microbiota and health outcomes in inulin -treated obese patients: Lessons from the Food4Gut multicenter randomized placebo-controlled trial
Sophie Hiel et al. · Clinical Nutrition · 2020
DOI 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.04.005
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