Gum arabic establishes prebiotic functionality in healthy human volunteers in a dose-dependent manner.

摘要: The present study was undertaken to determine the prebiotic efficacy of gum arabic upon consumption by man for up 4 weeks and, if any, establish dose-effect relationship. Human healthy volunteers consumed various daily doses (5, 10, 20, 40 g) (EmulGold) in water weeks. Daily taken as negative control and that 10 g inulin positive control. At 0, 1, 2 quantification bacterial numbers stool samples performed via real time-PCR techniques questionnaires were filled account potential drawbacks. genera Bifidobacteria Lactobacilli potentially beneficial bacteria those Bacteroides, Clostridium difficile Enterococci non-beneficial, this distinction dependent on issue these being or becoming out balance host. Compared with after significantly higher arabic: optimal dose around g. Moreover, at Bifidobacteria, Bacteroides than inulin. No significant drawback encountered during study. It is concluded establishes efficacy, least good found be