RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DIETARY FIBER STRUCTURAL FEATURES AND GROWTH AND UTILIZATION PATTERNS OF HUMAN GUT BACTERIA

Intake of dietary fiber is considered an essential strategy to influence gut microbiota, which is associated with many diet-related chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and inflammatory bowel diseases. In order to make a better choice of dietary fiber for a desired microbiota shift related to a health outcome, knowledge of fiber degradation and utilization by gut bacteria is critical. However, it is still unclear how specific dietary fiber structures may influence the growth of target bacteria.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Food Science

Year

2016

Author dc:creator

• Nie, Xin

Contributors dc:contributor

• Bruce R Hamaker
• Brad L Reuhs
• John A Patterson
• Eric C Martens

Repository record dc:identifier

https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1224

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:docs.lib.purdue.edu:open_access_dissertations-2440