In vitro fecal microbiota modulation properties of some dried apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.).

IF 3.3 2区农林科学 Q1 AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture Pub Date : 2025-06-16 DOI:10.1002/jsfa.70003

Gülistan Coşkuner, Zuhal Alkay, Seda Arioglu-Tuncil, Miguel Angel Alvarez Gonzales, Stephen R Lindemann, Yunus E Tunçil

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Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the gut microbiome modulatory effects of dietary fibers (DFs) of different Turkish apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) varieties dried using different techniques. Three different sun-dried apricots belonging to Şekerpare, Iğdır Şalağı, and Hasanbey varieties from Erzincan region; and sun-dried, and sulfurized apricots belonging to Şekerpare variety from Malatya region were obtained. Neutral and acidic monosaccharide compositions were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) and spectrophotometry, respectively. In vitro fecal fermentation analyses were applied and changes in microbiota composition and short-chain fatty acids were determined using 16S rRNA sequencing technique and GC, respectively.

Results: Dried apricot DFs were dominated with pectin- and cellulose/hemicellulose-related monosaccharide units, and the DF compositions showed only slight differences from variety to variety. Dried apricot DFs were found to influence the β- and α-diversities of microbial communities in variety and drying techniques independent-ways. Although the degrees of promotions were slightly impacted by the apricot-variety and drying technology, dried apricot DFs were generally capable of promoting the beneficial microbial taxa, including Coprococcus eutactus, Lachnospiraceae, and Ruminococcus flavefaciens related operational taxonomic units (OTUs).

Conclusion: Overall, this study demonstrates that dried apricots can modulate colonic microbiota composition and function, with the effect being subtly impacted by variety, location, and drying techniques. These findings also suggest that gut microbiome modulation ability of DFs of dried appricot could be an important contribution factor to its health promoting properties. Thus, dried apricots have potential to be utilized for the development of functional foods aimed at promoting colonic health. © 2025 Society of Chemical Industry.

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杏干粪便菌群的体外调节特性。

背景：本研究旨在评价和比较不同干燥工艺下不同品种土耳其杏（Prunus armeniaca L.）膳食纤维对肠道微生物群的调节作用。三种不同的晒干杏，分别属于额尔津干地区的Şekerpare、Iğdır Şalağı和Hasanbey品种；获得了产自马拉提亚地区Şekerpare品种的晒干和硫化杏。采用气相色谱-质谱联用法和分光光度法分别对中性单糖和酸性单糖组成进行分析。采用体外粪便发酵分析，分别采用16S rRNA测序技术和气相色谱法测定菌群组成和短链脂肪酸的变化。结果：杏干DF以果胶和纤维素/半纤维素相关单糖单位为主，品种间DF组成差异不大。研究发现，干燥方式和干燥方式对杏干微生物群落的β-和α-多样性有独立的影响。尽管杏品种和干燥技术对促进程度影响较小，但杏干df总体上能够促进有益微生物分类群，包括终食粪球菌（Coprococcus eutactus）、毛螺科（Lachnospiraceae）和黄瘤球菌（Ruminococcus flavefaciens）相关操作分类单位（OTUs）。结论：总的来说，本研究表明杏干可以调节结肠微生物群的组成和功能，其效果受品种、地点和干燥技术的微妙影响。这些结果也表明，干杏的DFs对肠道微生物群的调节能力可能是其促进健康的重要因素。因此，杏干具有开发促进结肠健康的功能性食品的潜力。©2025化学工业协会。

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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 工程技术-农业综合

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634

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3.1 months

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