Xylan Prebiotics and the Gut Microbiome Promote Health and Wellbeing: Potential Novel Roles for Pentosan Polysulfate

• Published in: Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 15; no. 9; p. 1151
• Main Authors: Smith, Margaret M, Melrose, James
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Carbohydrates; Cellulose; Chemical properties; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Diet; Dietary supplements; Disease; DMOAD; Enzymes; Genomes; gut microbiome; gut symbionts; Health aspects; Heparan sulfate; Hydration; Lignin; Lymphocytes; Metabolites; Microbiota; Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms); Microorganisms; pentosan polysulfate; Physiological aspects; pre-biotics; Prebiotics; Probiotics; Review; xylan; Xylans; Australia

This narrative review highlights the complexities of the gut microbiome and health-promoting properties of prebiotic xylans metabolized by the gut microbiome. In animal husbandry, prebiotic xylans aid in the maintenance of a healthy gut microbiome. This prevents the colonization of the gut by pathog...