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. 2019 Apr 22;10(4):576–589. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmz004

TABLE 1.

In vitro fermentation profiles of NDCs obtained with the use of human fecal inoculum1

NDC Product/substrate Ac:Pr:Bu (% total SCFA) Total SCFA (mmol/g NDC) Time (h) Reference
Arabinoxylan Wheat bran, Now Foods 60:33:07 4.94 8 Rumpagaporn et al. 2015 (25)
Corn bran, Bunge Milling 75:17:08 7.51 8 Rumpagaporn et al. 2015 (25)
AXOS (wheat) 278 kDa, Megazyme 67:13:20 6.14 12 Hughes et al. 2007 (26)
COS (low molecular wt) 50–190 kDa, Aldrich 72:21:07 N/A 24 Vernazza et al. 2005 (27)
FOS (short chain) NutraFlora, Ingredion 53:16:31 6.71 8 Hernot et al. 2009 (15)
FOS (medium chain) Beneo P95 55:14:31 6.91 8 Hernot et al. 2009 (15)
Beneo HP 58:14:28 6.46 24 Kaur et al. 2011 (28)
GOS Vivinal GOS, Friesland Campina Domo 59:15:26 7.15 8 Hernot et al. 2009 (15)
Guar gum Sigma 53:33:14 6.85 24 Bourquin et al. 1996 (29)
PHGG Taiyo Kagaku Co Ltd 27:59:14 NA 8 Noack et al. 2013 (30)
BeneFibra, GSK 35:27:38 NA 8 Carlson et al. 2015 (31)
Inulin Oliggo-Fiber, Cargill 39:51:10 NA 8 Noack et al. 2013 (30)
Oliggo-Fiber, Cargill 47:14:39 4.82 8 Hernot et al. 2009 (15)
Beneo ST 44:13:43 5.91 8 Hernot et al. 2009 (15)
Beneo HP 48:14:38 4.64 8 Hernot et al. 2009 (15)
Beneo HP 58:14:28 3.2 24 Kaur et al. 2011 (28)
Inulin (FOS-enriched) Beneo Synergy 1 45:14:41 6.16 8 Hernot et al. 2009 (15)
Pectin Sigma 74:09:17 7.97 12 Campbell et al. 1997 (32)
Polydextrose STA-LITE, Tate & Lyle 69:18:13 4.73 8 Hernot et al. 2009 (15)
Psyllium husk Psyllium husk, P&G 56:32:12 0.76 12 Campbell et al. 1997 (32)
Soluble corn fiber Promitor, Tate & Lyle 60:17:23 NA 72 Maathuis et al. 2009 (33)
Wheat dextrin BeneFiber, GSK 34:52:14 NA 8 Noack et al. 2013 (30)
BeneFiber, GSK 33:33:34 NA 8 Carlson et al. 2015 (31)

1Ac, acetate; AXOS, arabinoxylanoligosaccharide; Bu, butyrate; COS, chitosanoligosaccharide; FOS, fructooligosaccharide; GOS, galactooligosaccharide; NA, not available; NDC, nondigestible carbohydrate; PHGG, partially hydrolyzed guar gum; Pr, propionate.