Xylooligosaccharide supplementation decreases visceral fat accumulation and modulates cecum microbiome in mice

Xylooligosaccharide supplementation decreases visceral fat accumulation and modulates cecum microbiome in mice

Xylooligosaccharide (XOS), an oligosaccharide with great prebiotic potential, has been shown to modulate the gut microbiota. Our aim was to determine the effects of dietary XOS supplementation on body composition, lipid metabolism and intestinal microbiota using a mouse model. Our data showed that X...

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Main Authors: Jianfeng Long, Jieping Yang, Susanne M. Henning, Shih Lung Woo, Mark Hsu, Brenda Chan, David Heber, Zhaoping Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Xylooligosaccharide
Complex carbohydrate
Diet
Fat accumulation
Microbiota
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464618305553

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