Dietary fiber facilitates the growth and proliferation of probiotic bacteria.

Abstract

<p>Long-term intervention with dietary fiber significantly elevated the concentration of <i>Lactobacillus</i>, <i>Bifidobacterium</i> and <i>E</i>.<i>coli</i>, compared with the standard diet, and the level of <i>Enterococcus</i> spp was proportionally reduced. Bars indicate the mean relative ratio ± SEM, n = 8; *p<0.05, **p<0.01 as conducted.</p