Growth of Bifidobacterium species is inhibited by free fatty acids and bile salts but not by glycerides

High-fat diets have been associated with lower gut and fecal abundances of genus Bifidobacterium. Here, we investigated whether commonly consumed dietary free fatty acids have any detrimental effect on the growth of B. adolescentis, B. bifidum, and B. longum. We found that the presence of free fatty...

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Published in:	AIMS Microbiology
Main Authors:	Sergio Perez-Burillo, Sumudu Rajakaruna, Oleg Paliy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AIMS Press 2022-03-01
Subjects:	bifidobacterium fats bile salts fatty acids glycerides
Online Access:	https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/microbiol.2022005?viewType=HTML