In Vitro Fermentation of Xylooligosaccharides Produced from Miscanthus × giganteus by Human Fecal Microbiota

Ming Hsu Chen, Kelly S Swanson, George C. Fahey, Bruce S. Dien, Alison N. Beloshapka, Laura L. Bauer, Kent D Rausch, Mike E Tumbleson, Vijay Singh

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Abstract

Purified xylooligosaccharides from Miscanthus × giganteus (M×G XOS) were used in an in vitro fermentation experiment inoculated with human fecal microbiota. A commercial XOS product and pectin were used as controls. Decreases in pH by 2.3, 2.4, and 2.0 units and production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA; acetic acid, 7764.2, 6664.1, and 6387.9 μmol/g; propionic acid, 1006.7, 1089.5, and 661.5 μmol/g; and butyric acid, 955.5, 1252.9, and 917.7 μmol/g) were observed in M×G XOS, commercial XOS, and pectin medium after 12 h of fermentation, respectively. Titers of Bifidobacterium spp., Lactobacillus spp., and Escherichia coli increased when fed all three substrates as monitored by qPCR. There was no significant trend for Clostridium perfringens. During fermentation, M×G XOS was statistically equivalent in performance to the commercial XOS sample as measured by culture acidification and growth of health-promoting bacteria and resulted in the highest SCFA production among the three substrates.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)262-267
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Volume64
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 13 2016

Keywords

  • Miscanthus × giganteus
  • biorefinery
  • coproducts
  • fecal microbiota
  • in vitro fermentation
  • prebiotics
  • xylooligosaccharides

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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