RT Journal Article
T1 Modulatory effects of red seaweeds (Palmaria palmata, Porphyra umbilicalis and Chondrus crispus) on the human gut microbiota via an in vitro model
A1 López Santamarina, Aroa
A1 Cardelle Cobas, Alejandra
A1 Mondragón Portocarrero, Alicia del Carmen
A1 Cepeda Sáez, Alberto
A1 Miranda López, José Manuel
K1 Red seaweed
K1 Gut microbiota
K1 Short chain fatty acids
K1 Metabolic pathways
K1 Dietary fiber
K1 Polysaccharides
AB This work investigated the nutritional and mineral composition of three red seaweed species, Palmaria palmata, Porphyra umbilicalis and Chondrus crispus, and an in vitro assay was performed to determinate the effects of the intake of whole red seaweed on gut microbiota, short chain fatty acids production and metabolic pathways. The results obtained showed that 100 g of seaweeds contained essential minerals such as 28–107 % daily needs of Ca, 183–600 % daily needs of Fe and 18–54 % daily needs of Zn, whereas low content were found for Cu and I. Seaweed digestion fermentation showed beneficial effects of gut microbiota, as increases in beneficial species such as Akkermansia muciniphila, and in some seaweed, Bifidobacterium adoslescentis, Bacteroides ovatus or Lactobacillus ruminis. Metabolic pathways did only found little significant differences with respect to inulin fermentation. In view of the results, red seaweed showed prebiotic effects on human gut microbiota.
PB Elsevier
SN 0308-8146
YR 2025
FD 2025-06-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43301
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43301
LA eng
NO Food Chemistry Volume 476, 1 June 2025, 143437
NO Aroa Lopez-Santamarina is grateful for a predoctoral grant funded by the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), Campus Terra, Lugo, (Contratos predoutorais do campus de especializacion Campus Terra).
DS Minerva
RD 28 abr 2026