topicFructooligosaccharides Gut Microbiota Randomized Trial
claimNext, we integrate these fermentation and microbial-utilization features to explain the rationale for co-administration with long-chain inulin and review the available preclinical evidence.
evidence level3
citationFujii Tadashi (2026)
source1-Kestose as a Candidate Precision Bioactive Component: From GH32-Dependent Gut Microbiota Regulation to Human Health Enhancement
topicFructooligosaccharides Gut Microbiota Randomized Trial
claimThese observations provide a general rationale for testing whether co-administration of 1-kestose and long-chain inulin can influence colonic substrate availability and tolerability; the available experimental evidence is discussed in.
evidence level3
citationFujii Tadashi (2026)
source1-Kestose as a Candidate Precision Bioactive Component: From GH32-Dependent Gut Microbiota Regulation to Human Health Enhancement
topicFructooligosaccharides Gut Microbiota Randomized Trial
claimPrevious work showed that bacterial GH32 amino acid sequences can be grouped by phylogenetic analysis into clusters associated with distinct fructooligosaccharide-degrading profiles [].applies this framework to compare GH32 enzymes relevant to the utilization of 1-kestose and other fructans.
evidence level3
citationFujii Tadashi (2026)
source1-Kestose as a Candidate Precision Bioactive Component: From GH32-Dependent Gut Microbiota Regulation to Human Health Enhancement
topicFructooligosaccharides Gut Microbiota Randomized Trial
claim1 2 3 The gut microbiota is increasingly recognized as a key determinant of host physiology, and dysbiosis has been linked to a broad spectrum of diseases, including gastrointestinal, metabolic, immune, and neuropsychiatric disorders [].
evidence level3
citationFujii Tadashi (2026)
source1-Kestose as a Candidate Precision Bioactive Component: From GH32-Dependent Gut Microbiota Regulation to Human Health Enhancement
topicFructooligosaccharides Gut Microbiota Randomized Trial
claimIntroduction Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease may be influenced by human gut microbiota-derived metabolites.
evidence level4
citationFinazzi M (2026)
sourceFructooligosaccharides-driven metabolism of a defined <i>Lactobacillus</i> probiotic consortium modulates hepatic lipid accumulation in a reductionist <i>in vitro</i> gut microbiota-liver interaction model.
topicFructooligosaccharides Gut Microbiota Randomized Trial
claimFructooligosaccharides (FOS) and probiotic Lactobacillus species have been reported to be associated with metabolic improvements.
evidence level4
citationFinazzi M (2026)
sourceFructooligosaccharides-driven metabolism of a defined <i>Lactobacillus</i> probiotic consortium modulates hepatic lipid accumulation in a reductionist <i>in vitro</i> gut microbiota-liver interaction model.
topicFructooligosaccharides Gut Microbiota Randomized Trial
claimTreatment of steatotic HepG2 cells with these metabolites significantly reduced intracellular lipid accumulation and down-regulated Cd36 gene encoding a key fatty acid transporter involved in palmitic acid-induced steatosis.
evidence level4
citationFinazzi M (2026)
sourceFructooligosaccharides-driven metabolism of a defined <i>Lactobacillus</i> probiotic consortium modulates hepatic lipid accumulation in a reductionist <i>in vitro</i> gut microbiota-liver interaction model.