Effects of Consuming Xylitol on Gut Microbiota and Lipid Metabolism in Mice

The sugar alcohol xylitol inhibits the growth of some bacterial species including Streptococcus mutans. It is used as a food additive to prevent caries. We previously showed that 1.5–4.0 g/kg body weight/day xylitol as part of a high-fat diet (HFD) improved lipid metabolism in rats. However, the eff...

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Autores principales: Uebanso, Takashi, Kano, Saki, Yoshimoto, Ayumi, Naito, Chisato, Shimohata, Takaaki, Mawatari, Kazuaki, Takahashi, Akira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5537870/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28708089
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9070756

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5537870/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28708089
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9070756

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