Effects of apples and specific apple components on the cecal environment of conventional rats: role of apple pectin

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Authors

Tine Rask Licht · Technical University of Denmark

Max Hansen · Technical University of Denmark

Anders Bergström · Technical University of Denmark

Morten Poulsen · Technical University of Denmark

Britta N. Krath · Technical University of Denmark

J. Markowski · Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture

Lars Ove Dragsted

Abstract

Our findings show that consumption of apple pectin (7% in the diet) increases the population of butyrate- and beta-glucuronidase producing Clostridiales, and decreases the population of specific species within the Bacteroidetes group in the rat gut. Similar changes were not caused by consumption of whole apples, apple juice, purée or pomace.

Topics & Keywords

Gut microbiota and health Probiotics and Fermented Foods Food composition and properties

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Microbiology

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 13-13

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-10-13

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