Table 3.
The effect of dietary fibre on gut microbiota at the genus level.
| Citations | Bacteroides | Clostridium | Lactobacillus | Ruminococcus | Roseburia | Bifidobacterium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkeland et al. [29]. | There was also a positive effect on operational taxonomic units of Bacteroides. | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | A bifidogenic effect was most prominent, with the highest positive effect on operational taxonomic units (OTUs) of Bifidobacterium adolescentis |
| Candela et al. [26]. | Both diets increased the abundance of propionate and butyrate producers (i.e., Bacteroides) | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Both diets consolidated a healthy-like abundance of Ruminococcus | Both diets consolidated a healthy-like abundance of Roseburia | Not Applicable |
| Gonai et al. [30]. | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Levels of Ruminococcaceae were significantly lower after intake of GOS compared with the baseline | Not Applicable | Bifidobacteriaceae abundance was considerably increased by intake of GOS compared with the baseline. |
| Medina-Vera et al. [22]. | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | DP consumption stimulated the abundance of Bifidobacterium longum |
| Pedersen et al. [23]. | Not Applicable | Prebiotic treatment had no significant effect on Clostridium leptum or Clostridium coccoides groups. | Prebiotic treatment had no significant effect on total bacteria, Lactobacillus | Not Applicable | Prebiotic treatment had no significant effect on Roseburia | Prebiotic treatment had no significant effect on Bifidobacterium or any of the other bacteria measured |
| Reimer et al. [31]. | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | PGX® significantly increased the relative abundance of Roseburia | Not Applicable |
| Soare et al. [27]. | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Soare et al. [28]. | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Zhao et al. [13]. | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum was one of the most significantly promoted SCFA producers |
Abbreviations: DP—dietary portfolio; GOS—galacto-oligosaccharide; PGX®—PolyGlycopleX®; SCFA—short-chain fatty acid.