Inulin-type fructan improves diabetic phenotype and gut microbiota profiles in rats

Background & Aims Accumulating research has addressed the linkage between the changes to gut microbiota structure and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Inulin is one type of soluble dietary fiber that can alleviate T2D. As a prebiotic, inulin cannot be digested by humans, but rather is digested by probioti...

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Main Authors: Qian Zhang, Hongyue Yu, Xinhua Xiao, Ling Hu, Fengjiao Xin, Xiaobing Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4446.pdf