Recommended Citation
Yan, Hui; Potu, Ramesh; Lu, Hang; Vezzoni de Almeida, Vivian; Stewart, Terry; Ragland, Darryl; Armstrong, Arthur; Adeola, Olayiwola; Nakatsu, Cindy H.; and Ajuwon, Kolapo M., "Dietary Fat Content and Fiber Type Modulate Hind Gut Microbial Community and Metabolic Markers in the Pig" (2013). Department of Animal Sciences Graduate Student Publications. Paper 1.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059581
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0059581
Date of this Version
4-3-2013
Abstract
Obesity leads to changes in the gut microbial community which contribute to the metabolic dysregulation in obesity. Dietary fat and fiber affect the caloric density of foods. The impact of dietary fat content and fiber type on the microbial community in the hind gut is unknown. Effect of dietary fat level and fiber type on hindgut microbiota and volatile fatty acid (VFA) profiles was investigated. Expression of metabolic marker genes in the gut, adipose tissue and liver was determined. A 2×2 experiment was conducted in pigs fed at two dietary fat levels (5% or 17.5% swine grease) and two fiber types (4% inulin, fermentable fructo-oligosaccharide or 4% solka floc, non-fermentable cellulose). High fat diets (HFD) resulted in a higher (P
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This is the publisher pdf of Yan H, Potu R, Lu H, Vezzoni de Almeida V, Stewart T, et al. (2013) Dietary Fat Content and Fiber Type Modulate Hind Gut Microbial Community and Metabolic Markers in the Pig. PLoS ONE 8(4): e59581 and is available at: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059581.