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Prebiotic inulin-type fructans induce specific changes in the human gut microbiota

Gut, 2017 · Randomised controlled trial

In this trial, inulin-type fructans shifted the whole gut microbiota — raising Bifidobacterium and notably lowering Bilophila — rather than acting on bifidobacteria alone.

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