In vitro and ex vivo metabolism of chemically diverse fructans by bovine rumen Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus species
This research revealed that rumen-derived Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli vary in their metabolism of structurally diverse fructans, and that inulin has limited prebiotic potential in the rumen. This knowledge establishes new methods for evaluating the prebiotic potential of fructans from diverse plant sources as prebiotic candidates for use in ruminants and other animals.
Authors
- D. Wade Abbott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4893-5799)
- Xiaohui Xing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9129-6542)
- Trevor W. Alexander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0898-0421)
- Marissa L. King
- Greta Reintjes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7085-4683)
- Leeann Klassen
- Matthew Waldner
- Kristin E. Low (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1093-0044)
- Trushar R. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0627-2923)
Institutions
- University of Lethbridge (CA)
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Bremen (DE)
- Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Animal Microbiome
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-024-00328-1
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55
Funders
- University of Lethbridge
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Beef Cattle Research Council