Functional Metagenomics Reveals Novel Pathways of Prebiotic Breakdown by Human Gut Bacteria

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Gastroenterology General Nutrition Healthy Eating & Hydration
Functional Metagenomics Reveals Novel Pathways of Prebiotic Breakdown by Human Gut Bacteria

The results of this study expanded the vision on how prebiotics are metabolized along the intestine, and opened up new perspectives for the design of functional foods.

The results expand the vision on how prebiotics are metabolized along the intestine, and open new perspectives for the design of functional foods.

Link to Publication: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24066026

 

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Reference

Cecchini DA, et al. Functional Metagenomics Reveals Novel Pathways of Prebiotic Breakdown by Human Gut Bacteria. PLoS ONE 2013;8(9):e72766. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0072766.
Copyright: 2013 Cecchini et al.