Table 5.
Effects of non-digestible carbohydrates on gut microbiota
| Bacterial abundance | Gene richness | Lactobacilli | Bifidobacteria | Clostridia | Enterococcus | Roseburia | Eubacteria | Ruminococcus | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber/prebiotics | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↓ | ↑↓ | [30, 64–66, 69–76] | |||
| Resistant starch | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | [3, 30, 67–69, 72–74] | 
Arrow thickness corresponds to relative number of studies supporting the relationship