date:Jun 29, 2012
The study published inThe Journal of Nutrition investigated the effects of the common dietary fibres polydextrose and soluble corn fibre (SCF) on the composition of the human gut microbiota.
Led by Professor Kelly Swanson of the University of Illinois, USA, the research team found consumption of the fibres significantly affected the relative abundance of bacteria at the class, genus, and species level.
When we understand what kinds of fibres best nurture these health-promoting bacteria,we sho