Comparison of different longan polysaccharides during gut Bacteroides fermentation

The bioactivity of polysaccharide was closely related to its fermentation utilization by gut Bacteroides, and its utilization degree was determined by various gut Bacteroides species and different polysaccharides characteristics. The effects of longan polysaccharide (LP) and LP treated by ultrasonic-assisted hydrogen peroxide for 8 h (DLP-8) on gut Bacteroides growth, and their fermentation utilization were compared. The results of LP and DLP-8 on the proliferation of six Bacteroides species showed that Bacteroides uniformis had the highest proliferation index. In fermentation by B. uniformis, DLP-8 (with a lower molecular weight), the viable count of which was higher than that of LP, was degraded more and especially utilized more glucose and glucuronic acid. The microstructure of the two polysaccharides changed differently during fermentation. Moreover, DLP-8 promoted greater short-chain fatty acids production than LP. These results indicated that the fermentation properties of DLP-8 by B. uniformis were superior to those of LP. [Display omitted] •Proliferation effects of DLP-8 and LP on six Bacteroides species were compared.•Bacteroides uniformis had the best proliferation effect.•B. uniformis utilized more glucose and glucuronic acid monosaccharide in DLP-8 than LP.•Low Mw fraction of DLP-8 was prioritized for utilization by Bacteroides uniformis.•DLP-8 improved the levels of short-chain fatty acids than LP.