The Claim
Dietary fibers induce distinct microbiota disturbance patterns that correlate with specific disease states, and arabinoxylan is associated with a microbiota disturbance profile opposite to that observed in inflammatory bowel disease in murine models.
What the research says
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In mice, arabinoxylan, a type of dietary fiber, is linked to changes in gut bacteria that are the opposite of those seen in inflammatory bowel disease.
See the scientific wording
Dietary fibers exhibit distinct patterns of microbiota disturbance that correlate with specific disease states, with arabinoxylan showing a microbiota disturbance profile opposite to that of inflammatory bowel disease in murine models, suggesting a potential role in modulating gut microbial communities associated with inflammation.
When arabinoxylan is eaten, gut bacteria break it down and change their numbers so that helpful bacteria increase and harmful ones decrease. This shift stops the gut lining from becoming inflamed, lowers the levels of inflammatory chemicals, and repairs damage to the intestinal wall.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Linking dietary fiber to human malady through cumulative profiling of microbiota disturbance
In mice with gut inflammation, feeding them arabinoxylan (a type of fiber) helped fix the bad gut bacteria changes caused by the disease and reduced inflammation. This suggests it might help restore healthy gut bacteria in people with similar conditions.
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