Fermentation Characterization of Chinese Yam Polysaccharide and Its Effects on the Gut Microbiota of Rats
Table 11
Effects of Chinese Yam polysaccharide (CYP) 3 on the intestinal bacterial population from cecal digesta in weaned rats ().
DNA bands co-migrating with
Dose of CYP 3 (g/kg)
0
0.25
0.5
1.0
Day 7 after the initiation of supplementation
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Staphylococcus aureus
Lactobacillus amylovorus
±
Lactobacillus salivarius
Ruminococcus forques
Bacillus subtilis
+
E. coli O157:H7
±
±
±
+
±
Clostridium perfringens
+
+
Salmonella typhimurium
++
+
Clostridium lituseburense
+
+
Day 21 after the initiation of supplementation
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
Staphylococcus aureus
+
Lactobacillus amylovorus
+
+
+
+
Lactobacillus salivarius
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Ruminococcus forques
+
+
Bacillus subtilis
+
+
+
+
E. coli O157:H7
+
+
+
+
+
+
Clostridium perfringens
Salmonella typhimurium
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Clostridium lituseburense
“” means the bacteria is absent in this part of the intestine; “,” “,” and “” mean that the bacteria is present in this part of intestine and has a lower, equal, or higher intensity compared to the standard strain, as also indicated in Figures 2(b) and 3(b), respectively.
