Defining carbohydrate formulations to steer gut microbiota and colonic fermentation processes to support metabolic, immune and mental health

The gastrointestinal tract contains 100 trillion bacteria that turn complex sugars into products that the body needs to maintain optimal metabolism, immune function and mental health. Unfortunately, in Western societies we do not eat enough of these complex sugars, which is why asthma, allergies and diabetes are becoming increasingly common. In the current project, we will investigate how we can have health-promoting products formed by intestinal bacteria in different parts of the intestine by changing complex sugar combinations in food. The expectation is that we can improve people''s metabolism, defenses and learning capacity.