Abstract

The intestine microbiota that resides in the mammalian gut performs a crucial function in host health, nutrition, metabolic and immune homeostasis. As symbiotic bacteria, these microorganisms rely on the whole on non-digestible fibers and polysaccharides as electricity sources. Dietary polysaccharides that attain the distal intestine are fermented with the aid of intestine microbiota and for this reason exert a critical have an effect on intestinal ecology. Marine polysaccharides include a category of dietary fibers that are broadly used in meals and pharmaceutical industries. In this regard, insights into fermentation of marine polysaccharides and its results on intestinal ecology are of crucial significance for perception the really useful results of these glycans. Here, in this review, to supply a forget about of cutting-edge advances and facilitate future research in this field, we describe and summarize updated findings on how marine polysaccharides are metabolized by means of intestine microbiota and what consequences these polysaccharides have on intestinal ecology.