Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Noster Microbiome research: Fibrous fuel: Prebiotic fibers can keep the body's metabolism in check to improve gut-environment and suppress obesity

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Probiotic foods such as miso and kimchi are rich in bacteria that keep the gut and body healthy.

Key Points: 
  • Probiotic foods such as miso and kimchi are rich in bacteria that keep the gut and body healthy.
  • A complementary food group known as prebiotics (mainly fibrous foods) serve as fuel for these bacteria to thrive.
  • Lactic acid bacteria, such as Leuconostoc mesenteroides (L. mesenteroides), are used in the fermentation process of fermented foods such as kimchi, sauerkraut, and pickles.
  • The researchers thus focused their study on the potential role of LmEPS as a prebiotic fiber.

Noster Microbiome research: Fibrous fuel: Prebiotic fibers can keep the body's metabolism in check to improve gut-environment and suppress obesity

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 23, 2023

Probiotic foods such as miso and kimchi are rich in bacteria that keep the gut and body healthy.

Key Points: 
  • Probiotic foods such as miso and kimchi are rich in bacteria that keep the gut and body healthy.
  • A complementary food group known as prebiotics (mainly fibrous foods) serve as fuel for these bacteria to thrive.
  • Lactic acid bacteria, such as Leuconostoc mesenteroides (L. mesenteroides), are used in the fermentation process of fermented foods such as kimchi, sauerkraut, and pickles.
  • The researchers thus focused their study on the potential role of LmEPS as a prebiotic fiber.