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  • Open Access
31 Citations
4,983 Views
17 Pages

Dietary Fiber Modulates the Fermentation Patterns of Cyanidin-3-O-Glucoside in a Fiber-Type Dependent Manner

  • Zixin Yang,
  • Ting Huang,
  • Ping Li,
  • Jian Ai,
  • Jiaxin Liu,
  • Weibin Bai and
  • Lingmin Tian

16 June 2021

The interactions between cell-wall polysaccharides and polyphenols in the gastrointestinal tract have attracted extensive attention. We hypothesized that dietary fiber modulates the fermentation patterns of cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G) in a fiber-typ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,318 Views
15 Pages

26 November 2022

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of different dietary fiber compounds (DFCs) on characteristic human flora and their metabolites mediated by the longevity dietary pattern analyzed by in vitro fermentation. The results show tha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,764 Views
14 Pages

16 February 2023

Rye flour is used as the main ingredient of sourdough bread, which has technological and gastronomic benefits and increased nutritional value. The transformations observed during fermentation and baking may enable the conversion or degradation of rye...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,268 Views
16 Pages

12 September 2024

Corn husk, a by-product of corn starch production and processing, contains high-quality dietary fiber (DF). Our study compares and analyzes the impact of Hericium erinaceus solid-state fermentation (SSF) on the structure and physicochemical character...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,661 Views
18 Pages

30 July 2025

Although corn germ meal is a rich source of dietary fiber, it contains a relatively low proportion of soluble dietary fiber (SDF) and is frequently contaminated with high levels of zearalenone (ZEN). Solid-state fermentation has the dual effects of m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,654 Views
18 Pages

24 November 2024

Shear emulsifying (SE), ball milling (BM), and autoclave treatment (AT) were utilized for the modification of lotus leaves, and the effects on in vitro gastrointestinal digestion and colonic fermentation of insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) from lotus le...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,248 Views
17 Pages

30 January 2023

Soybean residue is a by-product of soybean product production that is wasted unreasonably at present. Accomplishing the efficient utilization of soybean residue can save resources. A composite microbial system was constructed using lactic acid bacter...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,702 Views
16 Pages

In Vitro Fecal Fermentation of High Pressure-Treated Fruit Peels Used as Dietary Fiber Sources

  • Viridiana Tejada-Ortigoza,
  • Luis Eduardo Garcia-Amezquita,
  • Ahmad E. Kazem,
  • Osvaldo H. Campanella,
  • M. Pilar Cano,
  • Bruce R. Hamaker,
  • Sergio O. Serna-Saldívar and
  • Jorge Welti-Chanes

15 February 2019

Fruit by-products are being investigated as non-conventional alternative sources of dietary fiber (DF). High hydrostatic pressure (HHP) treatments have been used to modify DF content as well as its technological and physiological functionality. Orang...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,073 Views
16 Pages

Optimization of Solid-State Fermentation Process for Dietary Fiber in Flaxseed Meal and Analysis of Its Microstructure and Functional Properties

  • Chunpeng Hou,
  • Yiyang Zhang,
  • Jiaxun Chen,
  • Jianguo Hu,
  • Chenxian Yang,
  • Fusheng Chen,
  • Tingwei Zhu,
  • Ying Xin and
  • Xiaohui Geng

13 May 2025

Flaxseed meal (FSM) is a by-product of flaxseed product production that is wasted unreasonably at present. In this study, we used Bacillus subtilis K6, a dominant microbial strain, for solid-state fermentation (SSF) of FSM following preliminary scree...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
4,363 Views
13 Pages

Effect of Soluble Dietary Fiber of Navel Orange Peel Prepared by Mixed Solid-State Fermentation on the Quality of Jelly

  • Yanan Cheng,
  • Puyou Xue,
  • Yi Chen,
  • Jianhua Xie,
  • Guanyi Peng,
  • Shenglan Tian,
  • Xinxin Chang and
  • Qiang Yu

20 April 2023

The aim of this work was to prepare soluble dietary fibers (SDFs) from insoluble dietary fiber of navel orange peel (NOP-IDF) by mixed solid-state fermentation (M-SDF) and to investigate the influence of fermentation modification on the structural an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,092 Views
19 Pages

Effects of Four Extraction Methods on Structure and In Vitro Fermentation Characteristics of Soluble Dietary Fiber from Rape Bee Pollen

  • Hui Zheng,
  • Yan Sun,
  • Yiqiong Zeng,
  • Tao Zheng,
  • Fan Jia,
  • Pan Xu,
  • Yao Xu,
  • Yuxin Cao,
  • Kai He and
  • Yong Yang

16 June 2023

In this study, soluble dietary fibers (SDFs) were extracted from rape bee pollen using four methods including acid extraction (AC), alkali extraction (AL), cellulase extraction (CL) and complex enzyme extraction (CE). The effects of different extract...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
13,880 Views
21 Pages

7 June 2013

Dietary fiber may contribute to satiety. This study examined the effect of two dietary fiber characteristics, small intestinal contents viscosity and large intestinal fermentability, on satiety-and adiposity-related hormones in rats. Diets contained...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,343 Views
19 Pages

Effects of Pomelo Peel-Derived Dietary Fibers on Simulated Intestinal Digestion and Fermentation of Fish Balls In Vitro

  • Mingjing Zheng,
  • Yiman Wei,
  • Jinling Hong,
  • Zhipeng Li,
  • Yanbing Zhu,
  • Tao Hong,
  • Zedong Jiang and
  • Hui Ni

20 May 2025

The effects of pomelo peel-derived dietary fibers (total dietary fiber, cellulose, and microcrystalline cellulose) on in vitro simulated gastrointestinal digestion and fermentation characteristics of silver carp fish balls were systematically investi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
204 Citations
21,415 Views
17 Pages

Prebiotic Dietary Fiber and Gut Health: Comparing the in Vitro Fermentations of Beta-Glucan, Inulin and Xylooligosaccharide

  • Justin L. Carlson,
  • Jennifer M. Erickson,
  • Julie M. Hess,
  • Trevor J. Gould and
  • Joanne L. Slavin

15 December 2017

Prebiotic dietary fiber supplements are commonly consumed to help meet fiber recommendations and improve gastrointestinal health by stimulating beneficial bacteria and the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), molecules beneficial to host he...

  • Article
  • Open Access
47 Citations
5,548 Views
14 Pages

7 February 2020

This study was conducted to determine whether differences in fiber fermentation in fiber-rich feed ingredients exist and to assess relationship between fiber fermentation and concentration of volatile fatty acids (VFA) in pig. Castrated males (barrow...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,829 Views
16 Pages

Effect of Flammulina velutipes Soluble Dietary Fiber on Dough Processing Characteristics and Micro-Fermented Dried Noodles Quality Properties

  • Wenliang Wang,
  • Shuang Yang,
  • Lihong Wang,
  • Furong Hou,
  • Shasha Song,
  • Yansheng Wang,
  • Zhiqing Gong and
  • Fengjuan Jia

30 August 2024

Our research focused on the integration of Flammulina velutipes soluble dietary fiber (Fv-SDF) into wheat flour during the production of dried noodles, delving into the impact of different addition ratios of Fv-SDF on both dough processing characteri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,947 Views
16 Pages

5 June 2025

Dietary nutrient digestion and utilization patterns influence pig performance and intestinal health. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of protein digestion and fiber fermentation speed among different feed ingredients on growth performance and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
61 Citations
13,399 Views
10 Pages

2 March 2016

Cereal fibers are known to increase fecal weight and speed transit time, but far less data are available on the effects of fruits and vegetable fibers on regularity. This study provides a comprehensive review of the impact of these three fiber source...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,976 Views
11 Pages

In Vivo Digestibility and In Vitro Fermentation of High Dietary Fiber Forages in Growing Pigs’ Diets

  • Mónica Gandarillas,
  • María Isidora Valenzuela,
  • Jorge Molina,
  • Rodrigo Arias and
  • Juan Keim

The pig farming industry is constantly challenged to seek low-cost ingredients that fulfill animal requirements. In this study, two summer forage brassica meals were assessed as sources of dietary fiber in growing pigs by in vivo digestibility and in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,624 Views
18 Pages

Physicochemical, Functional, and In Vitro Fermentation Characteristics of Buckwheat Bran Dietary Fiber Modified by Enzymatic Extrusion

  • Tingting Bu,
  • Yue Yu,
  • Xiao Kong,
  • Weicheng Wu,
  • Zhiguo Zhang,
  • Weiwei Hu,
  • Komarova Natallia,
  • Ming Cai,
  • Kai Yang and
  • Peilong Sun

9 April 2025

The effects of cellulase–xylanase synergistic treatment combined with twin-screw extrusion on the physicochemical, functional, and in vitro fermentation characteristics of buckwheat bran dietary fiber (BBDF) were investigated. Compared to singl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,977 Views
16 Pages

Dietary Fiber’s Physicochemical Properties and Gut Bacterial Dysbiosis Determine Fiber Metabolism in the Gut

  • Edward Moncada,
  • Nuseybe Bulut,
  • Shiyu Li,
  • Timothy Johnson,
  • Bruce Hamaker and
  • Lavanya Reddivari

27 July 2024

A fiber-rich diet is considered beneficial for gut health. An inflamed gut with a dysbiotic bacterial community can result in altered fiber metabolism depending on the fiber’s physicochemical properties. This study examined the effect of fiber&...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,424 Views
15 Pages

Biofermentation of Wheat Bran by Monascus anka and Production of High Value-Added Dietary Fiber

  • Xuefeng Wu,
  • Siqi He,
  • Hongyi Xu,
  • Hui Zhang,
  • Jing Cai,
  • Min Zhang,
  • Dongdong Mu,
  • Zhenhong Li,
  • Xingjiang Li and
  • Lanhua Liu

In this study, wheat bran was used to prepare dietary fiber by Monascus anka in liquid fermentation. The structural and functional characteristics of wheat bran dietary fiber were analyzed. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,238 Views
15 Pages

Fermentation of Sainfoin Seed Flour with Saccharomyces boulardii: Effects on Total Dietary Fiber, Anti-Nutrients, Antimicrobial Activity, and Bioaccessibility of Bioactive Compounds

  • Havva Polat Kaya,
  • Burcu Kaya,
  • Necati Barış Tuncel,
  • Gulay Ozkan,
  • Esra Capanoglu,
  • Seedhabadee Ganeshan and
  • Mehmet Caglar Tulbek

This study investigates the effects of fermentation on sainfoin seed flour using Saccharomyces boulardii for total dietary fiber (TDF) content, anti-nutritional profiles (including phytates, tannins, saponins, and trypsin inhibitors), and bioactive c...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,892 Citations
206,721 Views
19 Pages

22 April 2013

The health benefits of dietary fiber have long been appreciated. Higher intakes of dietary fiber are linked to less cardiovascular disease and fiber plays a role in gut health, with many effective laxatives actually isolated fiber sources. Higher int...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,624 Views
16 Pages

26 July 2024

Agrocybe cylindracea dietary fiber (ADF) contains 95% water-insoluble dietary fiber, resulting in poor application performance. To address this issue, ADF was modified by four methods (cellulase, sodium hydroxide, high-temperature, and Lactobacillus...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,362 Views
16 Pages

Improvement in Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Insoluble Dietary Fiber from Rice Bran Treated with Different Processing Methods

  • Yanxia Chen,
  • Qin Ma,
  • Fei Huang,
  • Xuchao Jia,
  • Lihong Dong,
  • Dong Liu,
  • Mingwei Zhang and
  • Ruifen Zhang

5 September 2025

Rice bran represents an exceptional natural source of dietary fiber (DF), and its physicochemical properties and therapeutic potential are closely associated with its origin and processing methods. Herein, rice bran was subjected to extrusion, fermen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,083 Views
17 Pages

29 January 2021

Dietary fibers may have positive impact on health and wellbeing of pigs. The study examined physicochemical properties of two lignocelluloses (including and excluding bark), powdered cellulose, Aspergillus niger mycelium, lucerne chaff, soybean shell...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,998 Views
15 Pages

Changes of High-Purity Insoluble Fiber from Soybean Dregs (Okara) after Being Fermented by Colonic Flora and Its Adsorption Capacity

  • Bo Lyu,
  • Yi Wang,
  • Xin Zhang,
  • Yuxi Chen,
  • Hongling Fu,
  • Tong Liu,
  • Jianyu Hao,
  • Yang Li,
  • Hansong Yu and
  • Lianzhou Jiang

17 October 2021

In order to explore the changes and properties of high-purity insoluble dietary fiber from okara (HPIDF) after entering the colon and be fermented by colonic flora, fermented high-purity insoluble dietary fiber (F-HPIDF) was obtained by simulated fer...

  • Article
  • Open Access
72 Citations
52,659 Views
15 Pages

Does Dietary Fiber Affect the Levels of Nutritional Components after Feed Formulation?

  • Seidu Adams,
  • Cornelius Tlotliso Sello,
  • Gui-Xin Qin,
  • Dongsheng Che and
  • Rui Han

7 May 2018

Studies on dietary fiber and nutrient bioavailability have gained an increasing interest in both human and animal nutrition. Questions are increasingly being asked regarding the faith of nutrient components such as proteins, minerals, vitamins, and l...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,794 Views
14 Pages

Characterization and Function Analysis of Soluble Dietary Fiber Obtained from Radish Pomace by Different Extraction Methods

  • Xiqian Tan,
  • Xiaoxiao Cheng,
  • Bingyu Ma,
  • Fangchao Cui,
  • Dangfeng Wang,
  • Ronghu Shen,
  • Xuepeng Li and
  • Jianrong Li

19 January 2024

Soluble dietary fiber (SDF) benefits human health, and different extraction methods might modify the structure and functions of the SDFs. Radish is rich in dietary fiber. To assess the impact of various extraction techniques on the properties and fun...

  • Article
  • Open Access
142 Citations
16,472 Views
21 Pages

Dietary Fiber and the Human Gut Microbiota: Application of Evidence Mapping Methodology

  • Caleigh M. Sawicki,
  • Kara A. Livingston,
  • Martin Obin,
  • Susan B. Roberts,
  • Mei Chung and
  • Nicola M. McKeown

10 February 2017

Interest is rapidly growing around the role of the human gut microbiota in facilitating beneficial health effects associated with consumption of dietary fiber. An evidence map of current research activity in this area was created using a newly develo...

  • Review
  • Open Access
187 Citations
39,775 Views
46 Pages

Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Human Health: From Metabolic Pathways to Current Therapeutic Implications

  • Sonia Facchin,
  • Luisa Bertin,
  • Erica Bonazzi,
  • Greta Lorenzon,
  • Caterina De Barba,
  • Brigida Barberio,
  • Fabiana Zingone,
  • Daria Maniero,
  • Marco Scarpa and
  • Edoardo Vincenzo Savarino
  • + 2 authors

26 April 2024

The gastrointestinal tract is home to trillions of diverse microorganisms collectively known as the gut microbiota, which play a pivotal role in breaking down undigested foods, such as dietary fibers. Through the fermentation of these food components...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,427 Views
15 Pages

Influence of Dietary Forage Neutral Detergent Fiber on Ruminal Fermentation, Chewing Activity, Nutrient Digestion, and Ruminal Microbiota of Hu Sheep

  • Zhian Zhang,
  • Fei Li,
  • Fadi Li,
  • Zongli Wang,
  • Long Guo,
  • Xiuxiu Weng,
  • Xuchun Sun,
  • Zhenhu He,
  • Xianyu Meng and
  • Xiong Li
  • + 1 author

23 January 2025

As the key components of dietary carbohydrates, ensuring a balance between forage-neutral detergent fiber (FNDF) and rumen-degradable starch (RDS) is essential for ruminant health. Eight male Hu sheep equipped with rumen cannulas were randomly divide...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
9,578 Views
13 Pages

14 March 2014

Many of the health benefits associated with dietary fiber are attributed to their fermentation by microbiota and production of short chain fatty acids (SCFA). The aim of this study was to investigate the fermentability of the functional fiber PolyGly...

  • Review
  • Open Access
29 Citations
20,434 Views
17 Pages

Unlocking the Potential of High-Amylose Starch for Gut Health: Not All Function the Same

  • Hai-Teng Li,
  • Wenyu Zhang,
  • Huijuan Zhu,
  • Chen Chao and
  • Qing Guo

High-amylose starch has unique functional properties and nutritional values in food applications. This type of starch is generally resistant to enzymatic digestion in the gastrointestinal tract, and contains an increased fraction of resistant starch...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,116 Views
15 Pages

Potential Health Benefits of Yeast-Leavened Bread Containing LAB Pediococcus pentosaceus Fermented Pitaya (Hylocereus undatus): Both In Vitro and In Vivo Aspects

  • Jacob Ojobi Omedi,
  • Ning Li,
  • Cheng Chen,
  • Xin Cheng,
  • Jing Huang,
  • Binle Zhang,
  • Tiecheng Gao,
  • Li Liang,
  • Zhongkai Zhou and
  • Weining Huang

28 October 2022

This study aimed to investigate the effect of the incorporation of 0–25% pitaya (Hylocereus undatus) fermented by Pediococcus pentosaceus on physicochemical and bioactive properties of yeast-leavened wheat-mung bean bread. The results revealed...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
5,115 Views
14 Pages

Decreasing the Crystallinity and Degree of Polymerization of Cellulose Increases Its Susceptibility to Enzymatic Hydrolysis and Fermentation by Colon Microbiota

  • Karel Thielemans,
  • Yamina De Bondt,
  • Luke Comer,
  • Jeroen Raes,
  • Nadia Everaert,
  • Bert F. Sels and
  • Christophe M. Courtin

4 March 2023

Cellulose can be isolated from various raw materials and agricultural side streams and might help to reduce the dietary fiber gap in our diets. However, the physiological benefits of cellulose upon ingestion are limited beyond providing fecal bulk. I...

  • Article
  • Open Access
48 Citations
7,159 Views
18 Pages

In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion and Colonic Fermentation of High Dietary Fiber and Antioxidant-Rich Mango (Mangifera indica L.) “Ataulfo”-Based Fruit Bars

  • Luz M. Hernández-Maldonado,
  • Francisco J. Blancas-Benítez,
  • Victor M. Zamora-Gasga,
  • Alicia P. Cárdenas-Castro,
  • Juscelino Tovar and
  • Sonia G. Sáyago-Ayerdi

11 July 2019

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a tropical fruit which is considered to be a source of dietary fiber (DF) and phenolic compounds (PCs). In this study, high DF mango-based fruit bars were developed from whole mango (peel and pulp). The bars were evalua...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,095 Views
16 Pages

28 October 2021

This study aimed to investigate the effects of multi-bacteria solid-state fermented diets with different crude fiber (CF) levels on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and microbial flora of finishing pigs. The multi-bacteria solid-state ferm...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,727 Views
19 Pages

Effects of Dietary Fiber Level and Forage Particle Size on Growth, Nutrient Digestion, Ruminal Fermentation, and Behavior of Weaned Holstein Calves under Heat Stress

  • Mohammad-Hossein Izadbakhsh,
  • Farzad Hashemzadeh,
  • Masoud Alikhani,
  • Gholam-Reza Ghorbani,
  • Mohammad Khorvash,
  • Mostafa Heidari,
  • Morteza Hosseini Ghaffari and
  • Farhad Ahmadi

16 January 2024

This experiment was designed to investigate the effects of feeding diets with different fiber content and forage particle size on the performance, health, nutrient digestion, rumen fermentation, and behavioral and sorting activity of Holstein dairy c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,277 Views
14 Pages

This study aimed to investigate the phytochemical profile, bioactivity, and release mechanism of bound polyphenols (BPs) released from Rosa roxburghii fruit pomace insoluble dietary fiber (RPDF) through solid-state fermentation (SSF) with Aspergillus...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
6,808 Views
17 Pages

Dietary Fiber in Bilberry Ameliorates Pre-Obesity Events in Rats by Regulating Lipid Depot, Cecal Short-Chain Fatty Acid Formation and Microbiota Composition

  • Hao-Yu Liu,
  • Tomas B. Walden,
  • Demin Cai,
  • David Ahl,
  • Stefan Bertilsson,
  • Mia Phillipson,
  • Margareta Nyman and
  • Lena Holm

15 June 2019

Obesity is linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk factors associated to metabolic syndrome. Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) that contains easily fermentable fiber may strengthen the intestinal barrier function, attenuate inflammation and...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,870 Views
21 Pages

Unveiling Plant-Based Pectins: Exploring the Interplay of Direct Effects, Fermentation, and Technological Applications in Clinical Research with a Focus on the Chemical Structure

  • Lucas de Freitas Pedrosa,
  • Karen Rebouças Nascimento,
  • Caroline Giacomelli Soares,
  • Débora Preceliano de Oliveira,
  • Paul de Vos and
  • João Paulo Fabi

24 July 2023

Pectin, a plant-derived polysaccharide, possesses immense technological and biological application value. Several variables influence pectin’s physicochemical aspects, resulting in different fermentations, interactions with receptors, and other...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,635 Views
16 Pages

Effects of Steaming on Sweet Potato Soluble Dietary Fiber: Content, Structure, and Lactobacillus Proliferation In Vitro

  • Zhiguo Zhang,
  • Buyu Liu,
  • Xingquan Liu,
  • Weiwei Hu,
  • Chengcheng Zhang,
  • Yang Guo and
  • Weicheng Wu

12 April 2023

The influence of steaming treatment on the soluble dietary fiber (SDF) of sweet potato was investigated. The SDF content increased from 2.21 to 4.04 g/100 g (in dry basis) during 20 min of steaming. The microcosmic morphology of the fractured cell wa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
5,958 Views
15 Pages

10 September 2023

This study investigated the impact of dietary neutral detergent fiber (NDF) levels (25.49%, 28.65%, 31.66%, and 34.65%, respectively) on the feeding behavior, rumen fermentation, cellulolytic bacteria, and production performance of dairy cows during...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,820 Views
17 Pages

5 April 2023

In this study, cooked brown rice (BR), germinated brown rice (GBR), fermented brown rice (FBR) and white rice (WR) were prepared by traditional cooking techniques, and extruded brown rice (EBR) was obtained by extrusion processing technology. The nut...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,463 Views
20 Pages

Effect of Dietary Fiber Sources on In-Vitro Fermentation and Microbiota in Monogastrics

  • Asavela Ngalavu,
  • Hailong Jiang,
  • Saeed El-Ashram,
  • Guillermo Tellez-Isaias,
  • Mohammed Hamdy Farouk,
  • Pakama Siphelele Nyingwa,
  • Adams Seidu and
  • Thobela Louis Tyasi

13 April 2020

Feed fiber composition is usually considered as one of the factors that have an impact on digestive tract microbiota composition. The investigations on the level of fermentation and in-vitro digestibility of different fibers are not well understood....

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
899 Views
20 Pages

In Vitro Fermentation Characteristics of Dietary Fibers Using Fecal Inoculum from Dogs Consuming a Dried Brewers Yeast Product

  • Vanessa M. De La Guardia Hidrogo,
  • Patricia M. Oba,
  • Dalton A. Holt,
  • Laura L. Bauer,
  • Lindsey M. Rummell,
  • Ryan N. Dilger and
  • Kelly S. Swanson

27 October 2025

The increasing demand for functional ingredients has drawn attention to yeast and yeast-derived ingredients in pet foods. This experiment aimed to evaluate the in vitro fermentation characteristics of common dietary fibers using fecal inoculum from d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
5,976 Views
14 Pages

30 June 2019

The prevalence of many chronic diseases which have been associated with poor nutrition may be reduced by the positive modulation of colonic microbiota. In this study, we assess the effects of purple sweet potato polyphenols (PSP) in a mixed culture o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,289 Views
12 Pages

5 August 2023

The increasing demand for functional foods has pushed the food industry to produce fiber-enriched products. In this study, rheological, microstructural, physicochemical, and functional characteristics were investigated for whole proso millet dough an...

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