Prevotella enterotype associates with diets supporting acidic faecal pH and production of propionic acid by microbiota

• Published in: Heliyon Vol. 10; no. 10; p. e31134
• Main Authors: Adamberg, Signe, Adamberg, Kaarel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 30.05.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: acetates; amino acids; Bacteroides; butyrates; carbohydrates; Clostridium; colon; diet; Enterotypes; Faecal pH; Food diary; Gut microbiota; human health; metabolism; microbiome; microorganisms; Prevotella; propionic acid; Short chain fatty acids (SCFA); Gut microbiota; Food diary; Faecal pH; Enterotypes; Short chain fatty acids (SCFA)

Metabolism of dietary fibres by colon microbiota plays an important role for human health. Personal data from a nutrition study (57 subjects) were analysed to elucidate quantitative associations between the diet, faecal microbiome, organic acid concentrations and pH. Ratios of the predominant acids...