Impact of Grain Sorghum Polyphenols on Microbiota of Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Subjects during In Vitro Fecal Fermentation

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 11; no. 2; p. 217
• Main Authors: Ashley, Danielle, Marasini, Daya, Brownmiller, Cindi, Lee, Jung Ae, Carbonero, Franck, Lee, Sun-Ok
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 22.01.2019; MDPI
• Subjects: batch fermentation; Bifidobacterium; Body fat; bran; Colon; Diet; ecology; Feces; Fermentation; fructooligosaccharides; gastrointestinal system; Gene expression; Grain; grain sorghum; homeostasis; humans; intestinal microorganisms; Lactobacillus; Metabolism; Microbiota; Obesity; overweight; Polyphenols; Prebiotics; Prevotella; Roseburia; short chain fatty acids; Sorghum; Sorghum (Poaceae); United States > US; Ireland; black sorghum bran; sumac sorghum bran; short-chain fatty acids; sorghum bran polyphenols; gut microbiota

The human gut microbiota is considered as a crucial mediator between diet and gut homeostasis and body weight. The unique polyphenolic profile of sorghum bran may promote gastrointestinal health by modulating the microbiota. This study evaluated gut microbiota and modulation of short-chain fatty aci...