The capacity of the fecal microbiota from Malawian infants to ferment resistant starch

© Authors. In Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC), weaning is associated with environmentally acquired and inflammation-associated enteric disorders. Dietary intake of high amylose maize starch (HAMS) can promote commensal fermentative bacteria and drive the production of short chain fatty aci...

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Main Authors: Wang, Y., Mortimer, E.K., Katundu, K.G.H., Kalanga, N., Leong, L.E.X., Gopalsamy, G.L., Christophersen, Claus, Richard, A.C., Shivasami, A., Abell, G.C.J., Young, G.P., Rogers, G.B.
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79128
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author Wang, Y.
Mortimer, E.K.
Katundu, K.G.H.
Kalanga, N.
Leong, L.E.X.
Gopalsamy, G.L.
Christophersen, Claus
Richard, A.C.
Shivasami, A.
Abell, G.C.J.
Young, G.P.
Rogers, G.B.
author_facet Wang, Y.
Mortimer, E.K.
Katundu, K.G.H.
Kalanga, N.
Leong, L.E.X.
Gopalsamy, G.L.
Christophersen, Claus
Richard, A.C.
Shivasami, A.
Abell, G.C.J.
Young, G.P.
Rogers, G.B.
author_sort Wang, Y.
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description © Authors. In Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC), weaning is associated with environmentally acquired and inflammation-associated enteric disorders. Dietary intake of high amylose maize starch (HAMS) can promote commensal fermentative bacteria and drive the production of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs). By stabilizing commensal gut microbiology, and stimulating the production of anti-inflammatory metabolites, HAMS supplementation might therefore influence enteric health. However, the extent to which the gut microbiota of LMIC infants are capable of fermenting HAMS is unclear. We assessed the capacity of the fecal microbiota from pre-weaning and weaning Malawian infants to ferment HAMS and produce SCFAs using an in vitro fermentation model. Fecal microbiota from both pre-weaning and weaning infants were able to ferment HAMS, as indicated by an increase in bacterial load and total SCFA concentration, and a reduction in pH. All of these changes were more substantial in the weaning group. Acetate production was observed with both pre-weaning and weaning groups, while propionate production was only observed in the weaning group. HAMS fermentation resulted in significant alterations to the fecal microbial community in the weaning group, with significant increases in levels of Prevotella, Veillonella, and Collinsella associated with propionate production. In conclusion, fecal microbiota from Malawian infants before and during weaning has the capacity to produce acetate through HAMS fermentation, with propionate biosynthetic capability appearing only at weaning. Our results suggest that HAMS supplementation might provide benefit to infants during weaning.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-791282020-08-19T04:40:46Z The capacity of the fecal microbiota from Malawian infants to ferment resistant starch Wang, Y. Mortimer, E.K. Katundu, K.G.H. Kalanga, N. Leong, L.E.X. Gopalsamy, G.L. Christophersen, Claus Richard, A.C. Shivasami, A. Abell, G.C.J. Young, G.P. Rogers, G.B. Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Microbiology high-amylose maize starch weaning fermentation short chain fatty acids fecal microbiota ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERIC DYSFUNCTION BUTYRATE-PRODUCING BACTERIA HUMAN-MILK BIFIDOBACTERIA INFLAMMATION DIVERSITY KINASE ACIDS RATS © Authors. In Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC), weaning is associated with environmentally acquired and inflammation-associated enteric disorders. Dietary intake of high amylose maize starch (HAMS) can promote commensal fermentative bacteria and drive the production of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs). By stabilizing commensal gut microbiology, and stimulating the production of anti-inflammatory metabolites, HAMS supplementation might therefore influence enteric health. However, the extent to which the gut microbiota of LMIC infants are capable of fermenting HAMS is unclear. We assessed the capacity of the fecal microbiota from pre-weaning and weaning Malawian infants to ferment HAMS and produce SCFAs using an in vitro fermentation model. Fecal microbiota from both pre-weaning and weaning infants were able to ferment HAMS, as indicated by an increase in bacterial load and total SCFA concentration, and a reduction in pH. All of these changes were more substantial in the weaning group. Acetate production was observed with both pre-weaning and weaning groups, while propionate production was only observed in the weaning group. HAMS fermentation resulted in significant alterations to the fecal microbial community in the weaning group, with significant increases in levels of Prevotella, Veillonella, and Collinsella associated with propionate production. In conclusion, fecal microbiota from Malawian infants before and during weaning has the capacity to produce acetate through HAMS fermentation, with propionate biosynthetic capability appearing only at weaning. Our results suggest that HAMS supplementation might provide benefit to infants during weaning. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79128 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01459 English http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ FRONTIERS MEDIA SA fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Microbiology
high-amylose maize starch
weaning
fermentation
short chain fatty acids
fecal microbiota
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERIC DYSFUNCTION
BUTYRATE-PRODUCING BACTERIA
HUMAN-MILK
BIFIDOBACTERIA
INFLAMMATION
DIVERSITY
KINASE
ACIDS
RATS
Wang, Y.
Mortimer, E.K.
Katundu, K.G.H.
Kalanga, N.
Leong, L.E.X.
Gopalsamy, G.L.
Christophersen, Claus
Richard, A.C.
Shivasami, A.
Abell, G.C.J.
Young, G.P.
Rogers, G.B.
The capacity of the fecal microbiota from Malawian infants to ferment resistant starch
title The capacity of the fecal microbiota from Malawian infants to ferment resistant starch
title_full The capacity of the fecal microbiota from Malawian infants to ferment resistant starch
title_fullStr The capacity of the fecal microbiota from Malawian infants to ferment resistant starch
title_full_unstemmed The capacity of the fecal microbiota from Malawian infants to ferment resistant starch
title_short The capacity of the fecal microbiota from Malawian infants to ferment resistant starch
title_sort capacity of the fecal microbiota from malawian infants to ferment resistant starch
topic Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Microbiology
high-amylose maize starch
weaning
fermentation
short chain fatty acids
fecal microbiota
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERIC DYSFUNCTION
BUTYRATE-PRODUCING BACTERIA
HUMAN-MILK
BIFIDOBACTERIA
INFLAMMATION
DIVERSITY
KINASE
ACIDS
RATS
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79128