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ArticleFEMS microbiology ecology2025

Assessing the potential for non-digestible carbohydrates toward mitigating adverse effects of antibiotics on microbiota composition and activity in an in vitro colon model of the weaning infant.

Martha F Endika, David J M Barnett, Emiliana M Olmos, Cajo J F Ter Braak, Ilja C W Arts, John Penders, Arjen Nauta, Hans Leemhuis, Koen Venema, Hauke Smidt

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Martha F EndikaLaboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, 6708 PE Wageningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-1548-2404
David J M BarnettMaastricht Centre for Systems Biology (MaCSBio), Maastricht University, 6229 EN Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Emiliana M OlmosLaboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, 6708 PE Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Cajo J F Ter BraakBiometris, Wageningen University & Research, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Ilja C W ArtsMaastricht Centre for Systems Biology (MaCSBio), Maastricht University, 6229 EN Maastricht, The Netherlands.
John PendersSchool for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Department of Medical Microbiology, Infection Prevention and Infectious Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center+, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Arjen NautaFrieslandCampina, 3818 LE Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
Hans LeemhuisAvebe Innovation Center, 9747 AA Groningen, The Netherlands.
Koen VenemaCentre for Healthy Eating & Food Innovation (HEFI), Maastricht University-Campus Venlo, 5928 SZ Venlo, The Netherlands.
Hauke SmidtLaboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, 6708 PE Wageningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6138-5026

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Carbohydrate Competence Center ALWCC.2017.011Dutch Research CouncilFrieslandCampina
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Abstract

Environmental factors like diet and antibiotics modulate the gut microbiota in early life. During weaning, gut microbiota progressively diversifies through exposure to non-digestible carbohydrates (NDCs) from diet, while antibiotic perturbations might disrupt this process. Supplementing an infant's diet with prebiotic NDCs may mitigate the adverse effects of antibiotics on gut microbiota development. This study evaluated the influence of supplementation with 2-fucosyllactose (2'-FL), galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), or isomalto/malto-polysaccharides containing 87% of α(1→6) linkages (IMMP-87), on the recovery of antibiotic-perturbed microbiota. The TIM-2 in vitro colon model inoculated with fecal microbiota of 9-month-old infants was used to simulate the colon of weaning infants exposed to the antibiotics amoxicillin/clavulanate or azithromycin. Both antibiotics induced changes in microbiota composition, with no signs of recovery in azithromycin-treated microbiota within 72 h. Moreover, antibiotic exposure affected microbiota activity, indicated by a low valerate production, and azithromycin treatment was associated with increased succinate production. The IMMP-87 supplementation promoted the compositional recovery of amoxicillin/clavulanate-perturbed microbiota, associated with the recovery of Ruminococcus, Ruminococcus gauvreauii group, and Holdemanella. NDC supplementation did not influence compositional recovery of azithromycin-treated microbiota. Irrespective of antibiotic exposure, supplementation with 2'-FL, GOS, or IMMP-87 enhanced microbiota activity by increasing short-chain fatty acids production (acetate, propionate, and butyrate).

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsColonDietary CarbohydratesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeAmoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate CombinationAzithromycinBacteriaFatty Acids, VolatileFecesHumansInfantOligosaccharidesPrebioticsTrisaccharidesWeaning2'-fucosyllactoseAmoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate CombinationAnti-Bacterial AgentsAzithromycinDietary CarbohydratesFatty Acids, VolatileOligosaccharidesPrebioticsTrisaccharides2′-FLamoxicillin/clavulanateazithromycinGOSgut bacteriaIMMP

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