Resistant Starch Is Actively Fermented by Infant Faecal Microbiota and Increases Microbial Diversity
In adults, fermentation of high amylose maize starch (HAMS), a resistant starch (RS), has a prebiotic effect. Were such a capacity to exist in infants, intake of RS might programme the gut microbiota during a critical developmental period. This study aimed to determine if infant faecal inocula posse...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/6/1345 |