topicInulin Gut Randomized Trial
claimOur previous work demonstrated that patients with OLP exhibit reduced gut microbial diversity and a marked depletion of butyrate‑producing bacteria compared with healthy individuals [].
evidence level2
citationNambu Koki (2026)
sourceStudy protocol: Effect of inulin supplementation on gut microbiota in patients with oral lichen planus — A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled parallel-group trial
topicInulin Gut Randomized Trial
claimGiven that OLP is characterised by dysbiosis with reduced butyrate‑producing bacteria, inulin supplementation may help restore microbial balance and modulate immune responses.
evidence level2
citationNambu Koki (2026)
sourceStudy protocol: Effect of inulin supplementation on gut microbiota in patients with oral lichen planus — A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled parallel-group trial
topicInulin Gut Randomized Trial
claimThe findings of this trial are expected to provide foundational evidence for prebiotic supplementation as an adjunctive microbiota-directed strategy in OLP.
evidence level2
citationNambu Koki (2026)
sourceStudy protocol: Effect of inulin supplementation on gut microbiota in patients with oral lichen planus — A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled parallel-group trial
topicInulin Gut Randomized Trial
claim1 2 3 Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the oral mucosa characterised by T-cell–mediated immune dysregulation [,].
evidence level2
citationNambu Koki (2026)
sourceStudy protocol: Effect of inulin supplementation on gut microbiota in patients with oral lichen planus — A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled parallel-group trial
topicInulin Gut 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
topicInulin Gut 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
topicInulin Gut 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
topicInulin Gut 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