Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing Revealed the Prebiotic Potential of a Fruit Juice Drink with Fermentable Fibres in Healthy Humans
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Bester, A., O’Brien, M., Cotter, P.D., Dam, S. and Civai, C. (2023). Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing Revealed the Prebiotic Potential of a Fruit Juice Drink with Fermentable Fibres in Healthy Humans. Foods. 12 (13), p. 2480. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12132480
Authors | Bester, A., O’Brien, M., Cotter, P.D., Dam, S. and Civai, C. |
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Abstract | Fibre-based dietary interventions are at the forefront of gut microbiome modulation research, with a wealth of 16S rRNA information to demonstrate the prebiotic effects of isolated fibres. However, there is a distinct lack of data relating to the effect of a combination of soluble and insoluble fibres in a convenient-to-consume fruit juice food matrix on gut microbiota structure, diversity, and function. Here, we aimed to determine the impact of the MOJU Prebiotic Shot, an apple, lemon, ginger, and raspberry fruit juice drink blend containing chicory inulin, baobab, golden kiwi, and green banana powders, on gut microbiota structure and function. Healthy adults (n = 20) were included in a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study, receiving 60 mL MOJU Prebiotic Shot or placebo (without the fibre mix) for 3 weeks with a 3-week washout period between interventions. Shotgun metagenomics revealed significant between-group differences in alpha and beta diversity. In addition, the relative abundance of the phyla Actinobacteria and Desulfobacteria was significantly increased as a result of the prebiotic intervention. Nine species were observed to be differentially abundant (uncorrected p-value of <0.05) as a result of the prebiotic treatment. Of these, Bifidobacterium adolescentis and CAG-81 sp900066785 (Lachnospiraceae) were present at increased abundance relative to baseline. Additionally, KEGG analysis showed an increased abundance in pathways associated with arginine biosynthesis and phenylacetate degradation during the prebiotic treatment. Our results show the effects of the daily consumption of 60 mL MOJU Prebiotic Shot for 3 weeks and provide insight into the functional potential of B. adolescentis. |
Year | 2023 |
Journal | Foods |
Journal citation | 12 (13), p. 2480 |
Publisher | MDPI |
ISSN | 2304-8158 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12132480 |
Web address (URL) | https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12132480 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 25 Jun 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 08 Jun 2023 |
Deposited | 27 Jun 2023 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/94519
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