Novel Resistant Maltodextrin Alters Gastrointestinal Tolerance Factors, Fecal Characteristics, and Fecal Microbiota in Healthy Adult Humans - Fastinger, Nathaniel D; Karr-Lilienthal, Lisa K; Spears, Julie K; Swanson, Kelly S; Zinn, Krista E; Nava, Gerardo M; Ohkuma, Kazuhiro; Kanahori, Sumiko; Gordon, Dennis T; Fahey, George C. Jr (Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2008)
Keywords: Adult; adults; Ammonia - metabolism; Bifidobacterium; Bifidobacterium - genetics; Bifidobacterium - growth & development; Clostridium perfringens - genetics; Clostridium perfringens - growth & development; colon; digestion; digestive tract; DNA, Bacterial - chemistry; DNA, Bacterial - genetics; Double-Blind Method; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Fatty Acids, Volatile - metabolism; feces; Feces - chemistry; Feces - microbiology; Female; fermentation; Gastrointestinal Tract - drug effects; Gastrointestinal Tract - microbiology; Gastrointestinal Tract - physiology; Humans; intestinal microorganisms; Lactobacillus - genetics; Lactobacillus - growth & development; Male; maltodextrins; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Polysaccharides - administration & dosage; Polysaccharides - chemistry; prebiotics; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - chemistry; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics; short chain fatty acids