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SUBMITTER: An R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6770243 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
An Ran R Wilms Ellen E Smolinska Agnieszka A Hermes Gerben D A GDA Masclee Ad A M AAM de Vos Paul P Schols Henk A HA van Schooten Frederik J FJ Smidt Hauke H Jonkers Daisy M A E DMAE Zoetendal Erwin G EG Troost Freddy J FJ
Nutrients 20190912 9
Aging is accompanied with increased frailty and comorbidities, which is potentially associated with microbiome perturbations. Dietary fibers could contribute to healthy aging by beneficially impacting gut microbiota and metabolite profiles. We aimed to compare young adults with elderly and investigate the effect of pectin supplementation on fecal microbiota composition, short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) while using a randomized, double-blind, placebo- ...[more]